HC Deb 22 June 1990 vol 174 c745W
Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the poll tax of each official residence of Cabinet Ministers; and who is the responsible person.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The only ministerial residence in Scotland is Bute house in Edinburgh. Lothian region's community charge registration officer has determined that, with the exception of the caretaker's flat in the basement, the property is non-domestic in nature and is therefore subject to non-domestic rates. There is therefore no responsible person except in respect of the caretaker's flat.