§ Mr. Forthasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to make available his Department's publication, "Grant-Related Expenditure 1985–86."
§ Mr. WaldegraveMy right hon. Friend has today placed copies of this document in the Library of the House. Copies have also been sent to every local authority in England and to the local authority associations.
§ Sir Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what adjustments he estimates will be made, in the year commencing 1 April 1986 to the grant-related expenditure assessments and expenditure targets of the councils of London boroughs and metropolitan districts so as to reflect the increased responsibilities of those councils for buildings at present owned by the Greater London council or the metropolitan county councils and transferred to the boroughs and districts, as proposed in the Local Government Bill.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe grant related expenditure assessments which the GLC and metropolitan county councils would have received for all services transferred to the lower tier will be redistributed to the borough and district councils. If expenditure targets are retained, targets for the successor authorities will also be adjusted336W to reflect the extra spending transferred to them. The detailed arrangements are now being discussed with the representatives of the authorities concerned.