§ 47. Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to monitor the proposed expenditure of local education authorities for 1973–74 in order to compare their proposed expenditure with that allowed for under the Rate Support Grant Order.
§ Mr. Graham PageUnder the procedure for monitoring rates announced last week, local authorities will be asked in the first instance to provide information about their proposed expenditure in total, but not in detail. Information about expenditure on education or other individual services will only be sought where the total expenditure figure appears excessive.