§ 26. Mr. Donald AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received about the effect of the Budget settlement on local government services. [9933]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesMy right hon. Friend and I discussed our proposals for the local government revenue settlement and capital spending plans for 1997–98 with representatives of local government at a meeting of the Welsh Consultative Council on Local Government Finance on 16 December 1996. In addition, my right hon. Friend and I have received around 20 written representations from the Welsh Local Government Association, Members of Parliament and individual local authorities.