§ 62. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement on the steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to curtail extravagance in local government expenditure.
§ Mr. H. BrookeResponsibility for local expenditure lies on the local authority; and the proposals for financial reform which I outlined to the House on 12th February are designed to increase the sense of local responsibility. If my hon. Friend has any further suggestions to make, I will gladly consider them.