§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the local authorities to which he has written suggesting a cut in expenditure, together with the amount of the cut and proposed rate poundage of the authority.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsNo. Such letters have been sent to over 180 authorities. The proposed rate poundage has in many cases been given to the Department in confidence.