§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the cost of administering transitional relief, showing separately costs falling in(a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) later years.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[holding answer 18 October 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government to the hon. Member, for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 18 October, Official Report, Vol. 158, col. 155.