§ 39. Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had about funding for local authorities tor measures in the proposed green Bill.
§ Mr. TrippierMy right hon. Friend has regular meetings with representatives of the local authorities to discuss local authority finance, including the case for additional spending. In addition we have considered carefully the responses from local authorities to the several consultation papers issued by my Department proposing legislation to improve the effectiveness of local pollution control.