§ Sir F. Markhamasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the estimated rate product for Bedfordshire for 1961–62; and what proportion of this is represented by the rate product from the proposed Luton county borough area.
§ Mr. Rippon£22,621 is the aggregate of the Penny rate estimates of the county district councils in Bedfordshire. Of this about 42 per cent. would, on the basis of the Local Government Commission's estimate, be attributable to the Luton County Borough area which the Commission have proposed.