§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the additional funding for poll tax staff made in Lothian region; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 10 May 1990]: The Government have taken full account in successive revenue support grant settlements of the costs incurred by local authorities in administering the community charge. Thereafter, it is the responsibility of local authorities to determine how the overall resources available to them should be deployed to carry out their statutory functions.