HC Deb 14 July 1976 vol 915 cc194-5W
35. Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in local government spending since February 1974.

Mr. Shore

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich Woolwich, East (Mr. Cartwright) and the hon. Member for Reading, North (Mr. Durant) earlier today.

36. Mr. Neubert

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what further consultations he is planning with local authorities over the overspending referred to in Circular 45/76.

Mr. Shore

Further consultations will take place at the next meeting of the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance on Tuesday 27th July 1976.

42. Mr. Ridley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now introduce a cash limit for the expenditure of every local authority.

Mr. Shore

No. The cash limit is applied with some exceptions in the aggregate Exchequer grants in the rate support grant main Order for 1976–77. I have no powers to go beyond this.

57. Mr. Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce the results of his inquiry into local government expenditure; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Silkin

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Reading, North (Mr. Durant) and my hon. Friend the Member for Woolwich, East (Mr. Cartwright) earlier today.

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