HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 c424W
18. Mr. Khabra

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the Controller of the Audit Commission on the district auditor service. [25690]

Mr. Curry

No such discussions have been held, but Ministers meet the chairman and members of the commission informally from time to time.

21. Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met local authority leaders to discuss Government contribution to local authority spending. [25693]

Mr. Curry

I last met local authority leaders specifically to discuss the financing of local authority revenue expenditure on 15 January. My most recent meeting with chairmen of the local authority associations was on 23 April.