§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reply he has sent to the letter from the county secretary and solicitor of the 482W] Cheshire county council dated 3 February 1979 on the sunject of wage settlements and the rate support grant, which was supported by all the district councils of Cheshire, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ShoreI shall be replying to the county council's letter of 3 February shortly and will send a copy of my reply to the hon. Member.