§ 27. Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will 233W consult further with local authority organisations in Wales concerning the likely effect upon Welsh local government finances of changes in rate support grant.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI have met representatives of the Welsh Counties Committee. Local authority associations have also put the views of their Welsh members to my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment during the negotiations on next year's rate support grant. I am not proposing to have any further consultations with Welsh local authority organisations at this stage.