§ 57. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now state the average estimated per-percentage rate increase for (a) inner London boroughs and (b) outer London boroughs; and what further discussions he is having with the London Boroughs Association or individual London boroughs with a view to reducing their increase.
§ Mr. OakesNo. The average rate increases for inner and outer London respectively will depend on a number of factors, including the size of the London rate equalisation pool for 1975–76. I await proposals from the London Boroughs Association on this. The association has also recently written to my Department requesting further financial assistance for the London boroughs. Its letter is being studied.