Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money from public funds will be made available for Scottish local authorities to carry out repairs to hurricane damage; and if he will give an assurance that the amount available will not be affected by the recent cuts in Government expenditure.
§ Mr. RossI have nothing to add to the statement I made on 25th January, which was made, of course, after the Government's decisions on reductions in public expenditure had been announced.—[Vol. 757, c. 608–19.]