Scope and Contents File labelled 'Correspondence Poll Tax Standing Committee and Housing Bill 1989'. Contains correspondence and papers concerning the Local Government Finance Bill Standing Committee E (more commonly known as the Poll Tax Standing Committee) of which Blunkett was a member. Also includes correspondence with David Marsh, Minister for Local Government, and Hull City Council regarding disqualification of councillors due to new political restrictions imposed under the Local Government and Housing...

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Proceedings of the Committee Stage of the Local Government Finance Bill (the Poll Tax Standing Committee). Consists of nearly a complete set from the first to the 36th sitting of the Committee (the reports of the fifth and 24th sittings are missing, includes some duplicate sittings).

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Includes correspondence with Nicholas Ridley and Chris Patten, Secretaries of State for the Environment, and David Hunt and Michael Portillo, Ministers for Local Government and Inner Cities, regarding the introduction of the poll tax. Also includes correspondence with Gillian Shephard in the Department of Social Security regarding the Community Charge Benefit scheme.

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File labelled 'Sample Poll Tax Letters'. Contains letters from members of the public to Blunkett raising their concerns about the introduction of the poll tax, and in some cases suggesting alternatives methods of raising finances for local government. Contains correspondence with individuals with surnames beginning with 'D', the rest of the original filing system is not held.