§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what his response has been to the representations made by the Merseyside fire and civil defence authority for a review of its standard spending assessment for 1993–94; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Robin SquireI met a delegation from the Merseyside fire and civil defence authority on 12 January 767W to hear their representations on our proposals for the 1993–94 revenue support grant settlement. We shall carefully consider their representations before taking decisions on the settlement.