HC Deb 22 February 1967 vol 741 c280W
Mr. Monro

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what limits Her Majesty's Government will set to the percentage average increase in overall expenditure by local authorities in 1967–68.

Dr. Dickson Mabon

The Government do not set limits for the permissible expenditure of local authorities. However, rate support grant for 1967–68 is to be based on the assumption that there will be an increase of about 2 per cent. over this year, at constant prices.