Hansard

Council Tax

Volume 223: debated on Tuesday 27 April 1993

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Mr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the council of the Isles of Scilly regarding the council tax; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Robin Squire

My Department has received a number of letters and telephone calls from the Isles of Scilly Council about the council tax. In addition, I met my hon. Friend, together with a delegation from the Isles of Scilly Council, on 9 December 1992 and again on 27 April.

Ms Short

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if the weekly £10 premium paid to participants on training for work and on the community action programme will be disregarded for council tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Burt

I have been asked to reply.The £10 a week training premium is fully disregarded in council tax benefit The £10 a week premium for people on the community action programme will be similarly disregarded when it is introduced later this year.