§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he used in reaching a decision as to the rate capping of Basildon council.
§ Mr. HowardBasildon was selected for rate capping in 1988–89 because its budgeted total expenditure for 1987–88 was 112.3 per cent. above grant-related expenditure. The selection criterion for all the authorities previously selected for 1987–88, including Basildon, was that budgeted total expenditure was more than 12.5 per cent. above grant-related expenditure.