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Mr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the total number of people who will be eligible to pay some or all of the poll tax in its first year.
Mr. Lang
Based on the latest population figures, in respect of 1987, the number of adults liable to pay all or part of the community charge is estimated at approximately 3ยท8 million.