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Bob Russell
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will instruct local authorities to exempt members of the armed forces from paying council tax while serving in the Gulf. [103126]
Mr. Leslie
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has no plans to change the primary or secondary legislation concerning council tax exemptions, discounts and disregards other than those set out in the Local Government Bill currently before Parliament.