§ 66. Mr. Hoyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which local authority schemes will be cut or postponed as a result of the decision announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
§ Mr. MaclayMy right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer 151W and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Housing and Local Government and I are meeting representatives of the local authority associations this afternoon to discuss the restraint of public expenditure in order to relieve the overload on the economy, and my Departments will be issuing circulars to local authorities later this week. Within the general policy which will then be explained the local authorities will have considerable discretion to decide which of their projects should be postponed.