§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in deciding the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of County hall, he will make it his policy to take into account the fact that Inner London ratepayers have met the full debt charges and running costs of that part of the building used for educational administration.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyNo. The Greater London council's general debt liabilities were distributed pro rata to population at abolition.
The Department is at present consulting all London authorities about London residuary capital money matters including the distribution of the County hall receipt. I am sending a copy of the consultation letter to the hon. Member.