§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those Acts passed by Parliament since 1979 concerning(a) local government finance and (b) local authority duties, powers and responsibilities that relate to Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe following Acts passed since 1979 have contained provisions relating to local government finance in Scotland:
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- Local Government and Planning (Amendment) Act 1981
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981
- Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982
- Local Authorities (Expenditure Powers) Act 1983
- Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984
- Local Government Act 1986
- Local Government Finance Act 1987
- Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987
- Local Government Act 1988
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1990
The second part of the hon. Member's question could be answered only at disproportionate cost given the wide range of local authority activities affected by legislation since 1979.