§ 32. Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes issuing any guidance to local authorities on capital expenditure in 1984–85.
§ 51. Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any proposals to make for reducing capital programme allocations to local authorities in 1984–85.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI have made no decision to do so. I am considering the information which is becoming available about local authority capital expenditure in 1983–84 and the prospects for 1984–85.