HL Deb 17 February 1965 vol 263 cc488-9
LORD HASTINGS

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the second Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to receive the Report of the Allen Committee on the effect of rates upon various sections of the community; and whether this Report will be published.]

LORD MITCHISON

My Lords, the Report of the Allen Committee was signed on November 13 and is expected to be published on February 25.

LORD HASTINGS

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for that information. May I take it that when that Report is in the hands of the Government they will be proceeding, in conjunction with the Report, to review the question of central and local government finance, with which it has some connection?

LORD MITCHISON

My Lords, the Report was intended to be, and will be, material to the Government's examination of central and local government finance, including the rating system.

LORD HASTINGS

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord very much.