§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will take steps to implement paragraph 290, chapter four, of the Maud Report, to reduce the powers of the district auditor to impose a surcharge on the members or officers of councils.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonMy right hon. Friend is examining the Committee's various recommendations and will be discussing them with the local authority associations. In the meantime we would prefer not to comment on this one in isolation.