§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what particular and general advice he has given to local 463W authorities with regard to expenditure on the construction of new headquarters in the light of the cuts in public expenditure called for in the White Paper; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in the light of the recent White Paper on public expenditure, what criteria he is suggesting for the use of local authorities in deciding whether or not to proceed with the building of new headquarters.
§ Mr. John SilkinNone. It is for authorities themselves to decide whether they need new offices and to arrange for their construction or purchase to be financed within the borrowing approvals they have been given.