§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the Government's forecast of percentage increases in local government spending in Scotland in real terms for each year since 1974–75; what is the actual percentage increase in local government spending for each year; and what is the amount overspent in percentage terms.
§ Mr. MillanI regret that information about local authority expenditure in Scotland since 1974–75 is not yet complete.