§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what basis the work of the archaeological units of the Greater London council and metropolitan counties would continue under Her Majesty's Government's "Streamlining the Cities" proposals.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneUnder the proposals in our White Paper, Cmnd. 9063, responsibility for any local authority funding of archaeological works would rest with the borough and district councils. We will consider any representations on this matter made during the consultations now in progress.
§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated total amount of salaries including on-costs for 1985–86 of the civil servants working on the proposals to abolish the metropolitan county councils and the Greater London council.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) of 23 November. — [Vol. 49, c.224]. Price factors for Civil Service costs in 1985–86 are not yet available.