§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the workings of the rate support grant system for high rateable value county authorities such as Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. KingThe block grant system is designed to equalise needs and resources, so that all local authorities in a class providing a comparable standard of service are able to levy the same rate poundage. This applies equally to high and low resource authorities.