§ 17. Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people he expects to qualify for ex-gratia poll tax rebates covering the year 1989–90 under his recently announced scheme for such payments.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI expect between 15,000 and 20,000 people to qualify for special payments under the scheme.
§ 18. Mr. GallowayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has had on the subject of the community charge in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend continues to receive a number of representations on different aspects of the community charge.
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Statutory instrument Statutory instrument number Date of coming into force The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 Commencement Order 1987 1987/1489 18 August 1987 The Non-Domestic Rates and Community Charges (Timetable) (Scotland) Regulations 1987 1987/2167 7 January 1988 The Non-Domestic Rates and Community Charges (Timetable) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989—these revoked part of Schedule 2 to SI 1987/2167 1989/2436 22 January 1990 The Abolition of Domestic Rates (Domestic and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Regulations 1987— now revoked 1987/2179 8 January 1988 The Abolition of Domestic Rates (Domestic and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Regulations 1988— these revoked and replaced SI 1987/2179 1988/1477 15 September 1988 The Community Charges (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 1988—now revoked 1988/157 26 February 1988 The Community Charge (Registration) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1988—these revoked and replaced SI 1988/157 1988/1539 1 October 1988 The Community Charges (Registration) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 1988 1988/1611 1 October 1988 The Standard and Collective Community Charges (Scotland) Regulations 1988—regulations 3 and 4 now revoked 1988/631 20 April 1988 The Standard and Collective Community Charges (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1988—now revoked 1988/1540 1 October 1988 The Standard and Collective Community Charges (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989—now revoked 1989/1004 1 July 1989 The Standard Community Charge (Scotland) Regulations 1989—these revoked and replaced regulation 3 of SI 1988/631, SI 1988/1540 and SI 1989/1004 1989/2437 22 January 1990
§ 25. Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to bring forward any changes to the poll tax legislation in the present Session.
§ 29. Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he proposes to bring forward any changes to the poll tax legislation in the present Session.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend keeps all aspects of the community charge arrangements under review. He has made it clear that he is prepared to make changes if they are required.
§ 41. Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the highest and lowest community charge in Scotland in 1990–91; and what were the comparable charges for 1989–90.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe highest and lowest community charges in Scotland in 1990–91, at taxpayer level, excluding the community water charge, are £419 and £87.26. Corresponding figures for 1989–90 are £374 and £100.60.
§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report a list of numbers of Statutory Instruments issued under the Abolition of Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 1987, the dates on which these came into force and the dates on which any Statutory Instrument referred to above ceased to be in force.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 23 April 1990]: The information requested is as follows:
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Statutory instrument Statutory instrument number Date of coming into force The Standard and Collective Community Charges (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1989— these revoked regulation 4 of SI 1988/631 1989/1476 4 September 1989 The Personal Community Charge (Students) (Scotland) Regulations 1988—now revoked 1988/632 20 April 1988 The Personal Community Charge (Students) (Scotland) Regulations 1989—these revoked and replaced SI 1988/632 1989/32 3 February 1989 The Housing Benefit (Social Security Act 1986 Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988/1483 21 September 1988 The Community Water Charges (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988/1538 1 October 1988 The Community Water Charges (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989 1989/2362 15 January 1990 The Personal Community Charge (Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired) (Scotland) Regulations 1988—now revoked 1988/1541 1 October 1988 The Personal Community Charge (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 1989—these revoked and replaced SI 1988/1541 1989/63 9 February 1989 The Community Charges (Levying, Collection and Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988/1880 22 November 1988 The Community Charges (Levying, Collection and Payment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 1990/684 18 April 1990 The Community Charges (Information Concerning Social Security) (Scotland) Regulations 1988—these lapsed on 31 March 1990 1988/1889 23 November 1988 The Community Charges (Information Concerning Social Security) (Scotland) Regulations 1989—these replaced SI 1988/1889 on 1 April 1990 1989/476 1 April 1990 The Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988/1904 24 November 1988 The Local Government (Non Domestic District Rates and District Community Charge) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988/1963 2 December 1988 The Revenue Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1988— now revoked 1989/69 12 January 1989 The Revenue Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1989— this revoked and replaced SI 1989/69 1990/130 26 Jannuary 1990 The Abolition of Domestic Rates (Domestic and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Regulations 1989— now revoked 1989/241 20March 1989 The Abolition of Domestic Rates (Domestic and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Regulations 1990— these revoked and replaced SI 1989/241 1990/630 1 April 1990 The Community Charges (Deductions from Income = Support) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989/507 8 April 1989 The Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 1990/113 1 April 1990 The Abolition of Domestic Rates (Domestic and Part Residential Subjects) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989/1477 4 September 1989 The Personal Community Charge (Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989/2234 29 December 1989 The Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989/2462 24 January 1990 The Revenue Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1990 1990/131 26 January 1990 The Personal Community Charge (Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990/421 28 March 1990 The Personal Community Charge (Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 1990/625 28 March 1990