§ 52. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the level of underspend by local authorities on capital construction during the present financial year.
§ Mr. KingLocal authorities are largely free to decide their own priorities for capital expenditure and there is no specific provision for construction. For local authority capital expenditure generally the level of underspend in 1981–82 could be between £400 million and £800 million.