§ 23. Mr. KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the operation of the community charge reduction scheme.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe scheme has backdated effect in Scotland to 1 April 1990, although different rules apply in the financial years 1990–91 and 1991–92. A number of local authorities have already issued revised bills, taking account of reductions under the scheme in respect of both years, and most others expect to complete this task by the summer.
§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the amount of community charge payable by each eligible adult in a household of one, two, three, four or five adults where one, two or no adults have been exempted due to severe mental handicap in 1991–92 after the community charge reduction scheme has been applied, for each level of assumed rates in £50 bands from £150 to £500, in £100 bands from £500 to £1,500, £1,750 and £2,000, where in each case the community charge is set at each £10 increment between £140 and £600.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment on 12 June.