§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is his intention to reduce in real terms the grant-related expenditure assessments of the West Yorkshire or any other metropolitan police and fire services over the three-year period of financial controls over the joint boards for these services, which will be established in the event of the abolition of the metropolitan counties and the Greater London council.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThere is no intention to fix the grant-related expenditure assessments for police and fire joint boards other than in accordance with the general principles governing such assessments for all police and fire authorities.