§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if increased expenditure by local authorities as a result of the introduction of GCSEs will be subject to rate penalties.
§ Mrs. RumboldI refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Education's answer to the hon. Member for Woolwich (Mr. Cartwright) on 28 January 1986, at column 435. If a local authority chooses to increase its expenditure, the normal grant rules will apply.