§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now state when he will publish his White Paper on local government finance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageInstead of a White Paper a consultation paper setting out the Government's proposals about local government finance was issued to the representatives of local government on 20th June 1973. Copies of the consultation paper were placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament on that day.