§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made with his review of section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitelawConsiderable progress has been made in examining the future arrangements for grants paid under section 11 of the 1966 Act. It will not be possible to reach any conclusion, however, until the implications of the grant related expenditure system developed for local authorities under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 have been considered; in considering these full account will also be taken of any views expressed by the Sub-Committee on Race Relations and Immigration of the Select Committee on Home Affairs and by the committee of inquiry into the education of children from ethnic minority groups.