HC Deb 25 May 1994 vol 244 c201W
16. Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about current levels of local government expenditure in Scotland.

Mr. Stewart

An analysis of the 1994–95 budget estimates of all Scottish local authorities has recently been completed and I am pleased to say that all authorities have budgeted at or below the expenditure limits implied by the provisional capping principles which my right hon. Friend announced on 30 November 1993. In those circumstances, my right hon. Friend does not propose to take capping action against any Scottish local authority this year.

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