To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration he has given to the position of people, in the financial year 1989–90, who have their main residence in Scotland and are paying poll tax, but who live for some of the year in rented accommodation in England and so are also paying a rates element within their rental and if he will make a statement.

It is right that visitors to England and Wales should in appropriate circumstances continue to contribute towards the cost of local authority services through the system of domestic rates until that system is abolished in April 1990.