§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in determining the level of rate support grant for the forthcoming municipal year, he will disallow as reckonable for support wages and salaries that have been increased beyond the terms allowed in the social contract.
§ Mr. John SilkinMy officials are currently discussing the increase order for 1975–76 and also the Rate Support Grant Order for 1976–77 with the local authority associations.