HC Deb 08 December 1988 vol 143 cc272-3W
Dr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a summary of the responses to "Capital Expenditure and Finance: A Consultation Paper."

Mr. Ridley

No. A list of those responses which respondents have agreed can be released is being placed in the Library of the House. Copies of those responses can be obtained through the Library.

Dr. Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what responses he received to "Capital Expenditure and Finance: A Consultation Paper", from financial institutions; what points they made; and whether he responded to them.

Mr. Ridley

Certain brokers, banks, and market makers asked that local authorities should be permitted to place surplus funds in a wider range of investments than was proposed in the consultation paper. Receipt of their representations has been acknowledged.

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