HC Deb 13 March 1991 vol 187 cc518-9W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list each of the orders relating to the administration of the community charge which were laid before the House between 1 January 1990 and 31 March 1990 for implementation during April 1990; and if he will state the date when each of these instruments became effective.

Mr. Key

The following statutory instruments were laid before the House of Commons between 1 January 1990 and 31 March 1990:

The Personal Community Charge (Relief) (England) Regulations 1990 No. 2 [Came into force 21 January 1990]

The Relevant Population (England) Regulations 1990 No. 68 [Came into force 24 January 1990]

The Charging Authorities (Notification of Population to Precepting Authorities) (England) Regulations 1990 No. 69 [Came into force 24 January 1990]

The Levying Bodies (General) Regulations 1990 No. 70 [Came into force 24 January 1990]

The Internal Drainage Boards (Finance) Regulations 1990 No. 72 [Came into force 24 January 1990]

The Standard Community Charge (Multipliers) Order 1990 No. 129 [Came into force 26 January 1990]

The Community Charges (Co-owners) Regulations 1990 No. 146 [Came into force 26 February 1990]

The Community Charges and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 1990 No. 156 [Came into force 7 February 1990]

The Standard Community Charge and Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) Order 1990 No. 162 [Came into force 2 March 1990]

The Wimbledon and Putney Commons (Special Levies) Regulations 1990 No. 201 [Came into force 7 February 1990]

The Community Charges and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 No. 366 [Came into force 2 March 1990]

The Community Charges and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (City of London) Regulations 1990 No. 369 [Came into force 7 March 1990]

The Personal Community Charge (Relief) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 No. 402 [Came into force 26 March 1990]

The Personal Community Charge (Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired) Order 1990 No. 462 [Came into force 1 April 1990]

The Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 No. 545 [Came into force 1 April 1990]

The Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 No. 711 [Came into force 1 April 1990]

The Personal Community Charge (Qualifying Courses of Education) Regulations 1990 No. 712 [Came into force 1 April 1990]

Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many different instruments of legisla-tion concerning the administration of the community charge were introduced less than four months before the beginning of the present financial year; and what assessment he has made of the impact on the responsible local authority of the late issue of regulations.

Mr. Key

Seventeen statutory instruments were introduced in the three months preceding the beginning of the present financial year. Substantial effort was put into informing local authorities of forthcoming measures including the sending of circular letters and draft regulations where appropriate. The local authority associations were kept informed of progress through regular meetings with my officials.