Town and Country Finance Issues Group (Hansard, 25 February 2002)

HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 c808W 808W

§ Virginia Bottomley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on what basis the Minister for Local Government cancelled his meeting with the parliamentary co-chairman of the Town and Country Finance Issues Group on 13 February; and what plans he has to rearrange it. [37301]

§ Mr. Raynsford
No such meeting was arranged. We will continue to work with local government on reforming the formula grant distribution. Ministers will be ready to meet with TACFIG and other special interest groups in due course as we develop our proposals for the new grant distribution system.