§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authorities were listed as overspent in their projections for 1976–77 in the preliminary returns discussed at the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance on 26th May 1976.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe overspend revealed by the returns relates to an excess over a national expenditure figure accepted in the rate support grant settlement, and was not used in discussion at the consultative council to identify an overspend in terms of individual authorities.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those local authorities which he regards as "spendthrifts".
§ Mr. John SilkinI have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Northampton, South (Mr. Morris) on 18th June.—[Vol. 913, c. 288.]