§ 42. Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will ensure that the effects of changing local economic circumstances on both local authority rateable value and expenditure requirements will be borne in mind in the rate support grant settlement and his Department's policy towards local spending levels in the next financial year.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe Government take full account of all relevant factors when formulating their policies on216W local authority expenditure and on the level and distribution of the rate support grant.