§ 38. Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what are his general criteria for refusing loan sanction for local authority capital expenditure programmes under the terms of Circular 42/66.
§ Mr. MacCollThe circular sets out the criteria. Their object is to concentrate on the most vital projects the limited local authority investment which we can afford in present circumstances.
§ 46. Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement on the operation of Her Majesty's Government's policy of deferring some local authority capital expenditure schemes, as set out in Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular 42/66.
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§ Mr. MacCollThe operation is going according to plan and my right hon. Friend has asked me to say how grateful lie is for the co-operation which he has had from local authorities in the present difficult circumstances.