§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the fact that local authorities are now required to include a separate account of spending under subsection 137(7) of the Local Government Act 1972 in their accounts, he will now consider collecting this information centrally.
§ Mr. KingThis is not a new provision. In view, however, of the recent discussion of the use being made of the section, I am considering the desirability of collecting this information.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Ardwick (Mr. Kaufman) on 12 May, Official Report, c. 242, he will publish the current expenditure of each local authority in England and Wales, showing, in each case, the percentage increase compared with the most recent revised budget current expenditure figures for 1981–82.
§ Mr. King[pursuant to the answer, 18 May 1982, c. 71]: I have today placed in the Library a copy of the information requested.