HC Deb 21 May 1969 vol 784 c83W
48. Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the effect on rates of the Government's restriction to 3⅓ per cent. of the increase in reckonable expenditure of local authorities in 1969–70, in view of the financial commitments of local authorities which cannot be easily varied.

Dr. Dickson Mabon

I do not accept that there need be a general increase in 1969–70 by comparison with 1968–69.

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