§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider giving complete autonomy to borough and district councils over functions which they exercise on an agency basis from county councils and other bodies.
§ Mr. KingWe are examining those functions under the Local Government Act 1972 in which the present distribution of responsibility between county and district councils could be causing unnecessary and wasteful duplication. We shall consider any agency arrangements which fall into this category.