HC Deb 04 June 1980 vol 985 cc747-8W
19. Mr. Richard Shepherd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what further discussions he has had with

The provisional outturn for the subhead total for new contruction and improvement is £286.7 million, equivalent to £239.5 million at 1979 survey prices.

local authorities regarding the publication of manpower statistics for each authority.

Mr. Heseltine

I had discussions on this matter with local government representatives during a meeting of the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance yesterday. Official level discussions have also taken place recently, at meetings of the Joint Manpower Watch Group.