§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloydasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the proposed higher common police services' charges will be fully offset by increased Exchequer grants to local authorities;
(2) whether the proposed approved school flat rate charges will be fully offset by increased Exchequer grants to local authorities.
§ Mr. EnnalsWithin the rate support grant arrangements, actual approved expenditure by local authorities on these services attracts specific grant at the rate of 50 per cent.