§ Mr. Gerald Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy that, in the event of a local authority failing to make its 1986–87 rate by 31 March, the rate support grant will not be paid to that authority until it has made a lawful rate.
§ Mrs. RumboldI am advised that the payment of rate support grant cannot under present legislaton be made contingent upon the making of a rate.