§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce his conclusions following his consultation on capital controls on local authority expenditure.
§ Mr. RidleyMy proposals for a new legislative framework to regulate local authority capital expenditure and finance were published yesterday in a consultation paper, which has been sent to the local authority associations, to county, district, and borough councils in England and Wales, and to other interested bodies. I am sending a copy to my hon. Friend. Those wishing to comment on the proposals have been asked to do so by 7 October 1988.