§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects that the joint working party of Government Departments and local authority organisations discussing charges for services by local authorities will make its report; and if he intends to publish it.
§ Mr. ShoreThe joint working group of officials hopes to report to the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance, which commissioned the report, next month. It will be for the Council to consider whether the report should be published.