HC Deb 16 June 1977 vol 933 cc245-6W
Mr. Baker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will list the principal references to the operation and effects of cash limits made in Government speeches and other published Government or parliamentary sources.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Following is the information:

General Twelfth Report from the Expenditure Committee, Session 1974–75, "Cash Limit Control of Public Expenditure". (HC535)—30th July 1975. Third Special Report from the Expenditure Committee, Session 1975–76, "Cash Limit Control of Public Expenditure Programme ", Observations by the Treasury. (HC204)—19th February 1976. Fourth Report from the Expenditure Committee, Session 1975–76, evidence by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Wednesday 3rd March 1976 (particularly paragraphs 282 onwards). (HC299)—25th March 1976. White Paper "Cash Limits on Public Expenditure" (Cmnd 6440)—April 1976. Expenditure Committee (General Sub-Committee), Minutes of Evidence, Session 1975–76, Cash Limits, HM Treasury (HC 342–1).—13th April 1976. White Paper, "Cash Limits 1977–78 "(Cmnd. 6767).—March 1977. Third Report from the Select Committee on Public Accounts, Session 1976–77, Cash Limits. (HC274).—23rd March 1977.

Local Authorities Rate Support

England and Wales

  • Report on the Rate Support Grant Order 1975. (HC31)—5th December 1975.
  • Report on the Rate Support Grant (Increase) (No. 2) Order 1976. (HC28)—6th December 1976.
  • Report on the Rate Support Grant Order 1976. (HC26)—6th December 1976.
  • DOE Circular 129/75. Rate Support Grant Settlement 1976–77–31st December 1975.
  • DOE Circular 120/76. Rate Support Grant Settlement 1977–78–29th December 1976.

Scotland

  • Report on the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 1975. (HC17)—4th December 1975.
  • Report on the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1976. (HC13)—6th December 1976.
  • Finance Circular No. 75/1975. Expenditure and Rate Support Grant in 1976–77–22nd December 1975.
  • Finance Circular No. 46/1976. Expenditure and Rate Support Grant in 1977–78–30th December 1976.

Nationalised Industries, External Finance*

  • Financial Statement and Budget Report 1976–77 (Table 13). (HC306)—6th April 1976.
  • Financial Statement and Budget Report 1977–78 (Table 13). (HC271)—29th March 1977.
* The nature of the cash limits on the nationalised industries is explained in paragraphs 13–16 of the White Paper, Cmnd 6440.

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