§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average collection level of the poll tax at 30 September 1990, at 31 March 1991 and at 30 September 1991 for(a) shire districts, (b) metropolitan authorities, (c) outer-London boroughs, (d) inner-London boroughs, (i) excluding and (ii) including the provision in local authority budgets for non-collection; and what poll tax income was (1) collected and (2) uncollected at 30 September 1990, 31 March 1991 and 30 September 1991.
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 4 December 1991]: The available information is as follows: 186W
Community charge receipts for 1990–91 as a percentage of budgeted income by 30 September 1990 by 31 March 1991 by 30 September 1991 Percentage Percentage Percentage Shire districts 47 92 96 Metropolitan districts 44 87 93 Inner London boroughs 34 79 86 Outer London boroughs 44 89 94 Information on the community charge collection levels as a percentage of the debits raised by authorities in 1990–91 is not available.
Community charge receipts for 1991–92 by 30 September 1991 as a percentage of Budgeted income Percentage Estimated debit Percentage Shire districts 40 38 Metropolitan districts 38 37 Inner London boroughs 28 132 Outer London boroughs 36 1 Information on debit is not sufficiently reliable for a breakdown between class of authority within London.
Community charge income Collected Uncollected £ billion £ billion At 30 September 1990 4.64 5.57 At 31 March 1991 9.19 1.03 At 30 September 1991 1990–91 charges 9.71 0.51 1991–92 charges 2.47 3.93