§ Sir Frederic Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, if, in the light of complaints of lack of equity in its effect on different local authorities according to the extent of those cuts already made, he will now withdraw Circular 45/76 and replace it by another which will meet such complaints.
§ Mr. John SilkinNo. Circular 45/76 set out our preliminary reaction to a projected overspend in 1976–77. We shall see whether any further action is needed when the new returns on current expenditure asked for by 16th July have been analysed.