Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government Finance

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 January 1991.

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Photo of Robert Key Robert Key , Salisbury 12:00, 30 January 1991

My right hon. Friend made an exceptionally robust contribution in the House yesterday afternoon and he listened for some hours to the speeches of hon. Members on both sides of the House. I should have thought that the hon. Gentleman would recognise the widely accepted points in favour of the community charge, such as that everybody should contribute something, which would remain valid whatever one called it.