Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 May 1991.
In the light of experience with the community charge, will my hon. Friend keep his two major objectives—first, simplicity in relation to the new tax, and secondly, low costs of administration and collection? If both those are achieved, there will be better understanding among taxpayers and, as a result, better accountability from local authorities.