§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the policy of his Department towards attribution of liability for the community charge in respect of persons resident in buildings bisected by a district boundary; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeThe rules for such buildings are set out in part V of the Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/438). Broadly, a building is deemed to fall within the area of the charging authority which contains its greater or greatest part. Any person subject to a community charge by virtue of residence in the building will be subject to the community charge of that area only.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his written reply dated 14 February,Official Report, column 222, concerning the amount of poll tax payable per adult for each region and so on, whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for Humberside the estimated percentage of the adult population, including spouses, now paying rates; the percentage expected to be chargeable to the poll tax; and the percentage expected to contribute the same or less than at present as a result of the proposed increase of 29 per cent. in the rate/taxpayer's contribution.