§ Mr. Higginsasked the Minister of Health whether Government policy limiting expenditure by local authorities includes county council capital programmes for old people's homes; and whether such capital programmes requiring loan sanction by the Government for 1966 and 1967 will be amended or reduced.
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§ Mr. K. RobinsonMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his statement on 27th July referred to the Government's intention to slow down the rate of expenditure on capital projects. I shall shortly be sending a circular to local authorities giving guidance as regards their health and welfare projects.