§ 31. Mr. Lipsonasked the Minister of Health when he proposes to issue the regulations under Section 15 (i) and (ii) of the Local Government Act, 1948, for determining, in connection with the calculation of equalisation grant, the adjustments which are to be made for any abnormal treatment of income or expenditure in the accounts of a local authority, as the delay in announcing the regulations is causing great inconvenience to many local authorities.
§ Mr. BevanFurther experience of the Provisional calculations on the returns of expenditure from local authorities is desirable before these regulations are made. Meanwhile the probable content of them is indicated in notes circulated with the form of return. I am not aware that this causes inconvenience but if the hon. Member has any example in mind I shall be glad to consider it.