§ 67. Sir Richard Pilkingtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what consideration Her Majesty's Government are giving to the suggestion to transfer some of the present burden of local expenditure from the ratepayer to the taxpayer; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Sir K. JosephAs my hon. Friend knows, I am setting up a committee to assess the impact of rates on the domestic ratepayer. Until their report is available it would be premature to reach any conclusion on the need for further financial assistance to local government.