§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to complete his consideration of the responses to the Green Paper, "Paying for Local Government"; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. Friend announced, on 15 December, that the Government intend to introduce legislation no later than the first session of the next 475W Parliament to implement the main Green Paper proposals. A number of detailed issues remain to be resolved, and decisions on these will be taken in due course, in the light of the responses to the Green Paper and other representations that have been made.