To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he proposes to charge-cap any Welsh local authorities; and if he will make a statement.

I will decide whether to introduce community charge limitation in Wales in 1990–91 in the light of my consideration of Welsh authorities' expenditure plans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the rules he intends to use for poll tax-capping in Wales.

No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of the number of additional staff employed to administer the community charge in Wales (a) in total, (b) by county council and (c) by district council.

This information is not held centrally.