HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 cc119-20W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 29 October 1992,Official Report, column 850, if he is now in a position to announce if residential homes will be totally exempt from the council tax; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Robin Squire

We, have considered representations from care homes about council tax and considered the arguments put forward by the Joint Care Committee. We believe it is right that care homes should contribute towards the many local services from which they benefit. However, as I explained in my answer to the hon. Member for Dulwich (Ms. Jowell) 30 November 1992 at column 13, council tax bills for care homes will generally be modest.