Liability for Personal Community Charge

Part of Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:15 pm on 13 May 1987.

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Photo of Mr George Foulkes Mr George Foulkes , Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 6:15, 13 May 1987

Exactly. The only difference between Conservative Members and myself is that I am against this measure because I do not think that I should be better off. I can afford to pay my property tax. Conservative Members are voting for their own windfall. We are voting against getting it because we can afford to pay; but there are people who will have to pay more who cannot afford it.

The hon. Member for Stirling, that vicious little Member, the architect of this measure——