HC Deb 14 July 1976 vol 915 c201W
55. Mr. Ron Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the implications for employment in the local authority sector in the years 1977–78 and 1978–79 arising from the latest White Paper on public expenditure.

Mr. John Silkin

The implications for local authorities of the expenditure figures in Cmnd. 6393 are currently being studied by the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance.