§ 80. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities have exceeded their legal borrowing powers; and what steps he proposes to take to alleviate the difficulties of such authorities.
§ Mr. MaclayI know of only one local authority which has exceeded its borrowing powers under proviso (i) to Subsection (1) of Section 260 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947. I am discussing the position with the council concerned.