§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the outcome of the reconsideration by the Minister for Local Government and Environmental Services of the definition of local government expenditure in relation to parish and land drainage precepts, which reconsideration was promised on 18 January, Official Report, c. 112.
§ Mr. KingI am considering this along with other similar cases which have been raised. I shall announce a decision as soon as possible.