I hope that my hon. Friend will accept my assurance that if pensioners are unable to pay their tax, they do not face imprisonment as punishment. It is only those who are unwilling to pay who face such a punitive measure, and there have been only two examples in past 12 months.
Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 November 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill.
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