§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to each authority that decided not to apply for redetermination of its expenditure limit about its reasons for deciding not to seek a redetermination.
§ Mr. WaldegraveA number of designated authorities alleged that by applying for a redetermination they laid themselves open either to a reduced expenditure level, or to the imposition of onerous requirements in respect of their detailed spending decisions. We made it clear on a number of occasions that neither course was likely. I can only assume from the absence of applications that the authorities are content with the expenditure levels set.