§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, for each authority designated under the Rates Act 1984, he will specify his judgments and assumptions on (i) expenditure levels for 1985–86, (ii) grant receivable for 1985–86, (iii) transfer to and from special funds and balances during 1985–86, (iv) the appropriate level of balances in hand for 1985–86 and (v) the maximum attainable cuts from reported 1985–86 spending levels, which have formed part of the maximum precepts or proposed maximum rates for those authorities for 1985–86.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI have made clear to the authorities concerned that I would be happy to discuss with an individual authority the calculation of the rate or precept limit proposed for them in the context of a proposal from the individual authority for a higher limit. I have no power to redetermine an expenditure level in the absence of an application for a redetermination.