§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the names of people, both in Government and local authority associations, involved in the negotiations on the rate support grant.
§ Mr. ShoreAs my hon. Friend realises many people are involved to a greater or lesser extent in the rate support grant negotiations. However, those principally involved are the local authority members and Government Ministers who normally attend the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance.
These are:
- Mrs. Coker (Association of County Councils).
- Mr. Grugeon.
- Mr. Pickering.
- Lt. Col. McLelland.
- Mr. Walker.
- Mr. Toft.
- Mr. Gervas Walker.
- Mr. Jones.
- Mr. Smart (Association of Metropolitan Authorities).
- Mr. Collins.
- Sir Ron Ironmonger.
- Commander Lock (Association of District Councils).
- Mr. Smith.
- Mr. McCallum.
- Mr. Hicks.
- Mr. Slater.
- Mr. Morgan.
- Mr. Merrett.
- Sir Lou Sherman (London Boroughs Association).
- Mr. Taylor.
- Mr. Brew (Greater London Council).
- Secretary of State for the Environment (Chairman).
- Secretary of State for Education and Science.
- Secretary of State for Wales.
- Secretary of State for Social Services.
- Chief Secretary.
- Secretary of State for Transport.
- Minister, Housing and Construction.
- Minister of State, Home Office.
- Minister of State (Department of Employment).
- Minister of State, Department of Prices and Consumer Protection.