HC Deb 11 June 1992 vol 209 c261W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate the cost to Easington district council of collecting the community charge 1991–92 and the estimated costs involved to Easington council in collecting the council tax.

Mr. Robin Squire

The cost in 1991–92 to Easington district council of collecting the community charge was £696,000. No estimate is available of the cost of collecting the council tax.