§ Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take in relation to the proposal by Edinburgh district council to reduce its rate by 2p.
§ Mr. RifkindI have today written to Edinburgh district council agreeing to their proposal to reduce their rate for 1986–87 by 2p to 14.7p and make corresponding reductions in their budget. I am glad that Edinburgh district council has revised their expenditure plans which were in my view excessive and unreasonable and I am sure that ratepayers will be grateful for the reduction in their rate bills.