§ Mr. Gummerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take into account the special needs for school transport in rural areas when he comes to apportion the rate support grant for 1981–82.
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§ Mr. KingThe new grant-related expenditure assessments on which work is in progress will reflect factors which influence local authority costs. While no decisions have yet been taken, the costs of providing services in sparsely populated areas are being taken into account in the development work.