§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he proposes to take to introduce standard accounting procedures in local authorities.
§ Mrs. RumboldI refer my hon. Friend to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Baldry) on 28 February 1986, at column 736. Following my right hon. Friend's statement then, local government has the opportunity itself to take steps to secure greater standardisation in its accounts, building on the work which it is already doing.