§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what steps he is taking to assess the cost to local authorities arising from the changeover to the metric system; and what proposals he has to assist local authorities on this account.
§ Mr. MacCollNo useful estimates can be made at this stage. Local authorities receive assistance in many ways towards the burdens falling upon them. If metrication increases those burdens this will fall to be taken into account in the same ways as other similar increases.