HC Deb 17 February 1992 vol 204 c66W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to have information in his Department on the level of the poll tax from most local authorities.

Mr. Key

Charging authorities are required to set their budgets for 1992–93 by 11 March and to set their community charges for 1992–93 on or before 1 April. We have asked them to report the community charges within seven days of setting them, or by 2 April 1992 at the latest.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment between which dates he estimates the majority of poll tax bills will be delivered by local authorities.

Mr. Key

An authority must set its community charge by 1 April and issue bills as soon as possible after the charge has been set.

Mr. Nellist

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has, at the latest convenient date, as to how much of the outstanding poll tax owed to local authorities is owed by people in receipt of poll tax rebate.

Mr. Key

[holding answer 14 February 1992]: This information is not available.

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