§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland with whom he has already held consultations about the reform of local government finance which will be the subject of the consultative document which he proposes to publish.
§ Mr. YoungerPossible alternatives to domestic rates, which will be the subject of the consultation paper to be issued by the Government in the autumn, have been the subject of an internal review, and so far no wider consultations have been held.