§ 84. Mr. GouldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will rework his published estimates of council tax on the basis of the valuation bands sought by the Valuation Office in circular VO53 and subsequently provided to his Department.
§ Mr. PortilloNo.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library copies of the background material used in preparation of his council tax exemplifications published on 23 April; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Portillo[holding answer 13 May 1991]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 29 April 1991 by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to my hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter), at column 12.