Community Charge (Hansard, 3 June 1991)

§ Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will update and extend the figures put in the Library on 4 April 1990 (deposit 5906) showing, for each local authority area and giving the assumptions made

Site Date of refusal Date of appeal Date of receipt of report Date of decision Decision

Barnabas, Derbyshire ²— 24 July 1985 14 January 1986 28 February 1986 allowed

Waverley East, Rotherham 6 December 1985 26 January 1986 10 October 1986 19 November 1986 allowed

Bilston, Wolverhampton 13 June 1985 9 August 1985 19 August 1986 11 December 1986 allowed

Kirk, Derbyshire 28 February 1985 16 July 1985 17 October 1986 28 January 1987 dismissed

Streets Lane, Staffordshire ²— 19 August 1985 29 September 1986 23 February 1987 allowed

Ryders Hayes, Walsall 10 October 1985 23 December 1985 5 January 1987 23 March 1987 dismissed

High Lane, Staffordshire 25 June 1985 14 August 1985 6 January 1987 31 March 1987 allowed

Rosehill, Durham 21 April 1986 19 May 1986 10 February 1987 8 May 1987 dismissed

Plenmeller, Northumberland ²— 4 March 1985 2 February 1987 26 June 1987 allowed

Garnet, Bolton 5 March 1986 25 May 1986 26 May 1987 29 July 1987 allowed

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about equalisation, what level of (i) capital value rates, (ii) council tax and (iii) local income tax would be required in order to raise the same amount of revenue as with (a) the 1991–92 community charge, both before and after community charge reduction grant, and (b) the 1991–92 community charge, both before and after community charge reduction grant, but on the basis that the community charge was fully operational without any transitional or related elements.

§ Mr. Riddick
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what would be the estimated total annual payment of(a) a man on average earnings and (b) a woman on average earnings, both living in Kirklees, under a system of local income tax to replace the community charge, based on Kirklees council's current spending and the current level of external support; and what rate of local income tax would be required in Kirklees.

§ Mr. Portillo
The Government issued on 23 April full information on the illustrative effect on household bills had the council tax been fully in place in 1991–92. If Opposition parties wish to discuss the precise details of their own proposals, we will gladly help to exemplify the effect in each local authority area on a consistent basis.

§ Mr. Channon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to speed up the hearing of appeals to the valuations and community charge tribunals.

§ Mr. Heseltine
Valuation and community charge tribunals are judicially independent bodies, and the speed at which they deal with appeals is primarily a matter for them. I am responsible for the funding of the tribunals in England, and I am satisfied that they have sufficient staff and other resources to deal with their current work load, but I am keeping the matter under review.

Site	Date of refusal	Date of appeal	Date of receipt of report	Date of decision	Decision
Barnabas, Derbyshire	²—	24 July 1985	14 January 1986	28 February 1986	allowed
Waverley East, Rotherham	6 December 1985	26 January 1986	10 October 1986	19 November 1986	allowed
Bilston, Wolverhampton	13 June 1985	9 August 1985	19 August 1986	11 December 1986	allowed
Kirk, Derbyshire	28 February 1985	16 July 1985	17 October 1986	28 January 1987	dismissed
Streets Lane, Staffordshire	²—	19 August 1985	29 September 1986	23 February 1987	allowed
Ryders Hayes, Walsall	10 October 1985	23 December 1985	5 January 1987	23 March 1987	dismissed
High Lane, Staffordshire	25 June 1985	14 August 1985	6 January 1987	31 March 1987	allowed
Rosehill, Durham	21 April 1986	19 May 1986	10 February 1987	8 May 1987	dismissed
Plenmeller, Northumberland	²—	4 March 1985	2 February 1987	26 June 1987	allowed
Garnet, Bolton	5 March 1986	25 May 1986	26 May 1987	29 July 1987	allowed