HC Deb 21 October 1975 vol 898 c127W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has studied the return of rates published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy; and what further steps he intends to take to reduce local authority expenditure and the burden on taxpayers in the municipal year 1976–77.

Mr. John Silkin

Yes. I am discussing local authority expenditure and rates with the local authority associations in the course of the rate support grant negotiations.