§ 43. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether, in view of his decision to begin discussions in the autumn with local authority associations with regard to all aspects of local government finance including industrial derating, he will give an undertaking to have similar discussions with all organisations representing the industries which would be affected by re-rating and in particular the export industries such as the cotton industry which would be particularly vulnerable to the effects of re-rating.
§ Mr. PowellMy hon. Friend can be assured that the concern of industry in questions affecting derating will not be overlooked in the review of local government finance.