Capping Limits (Hansard, 28 January 1997)

HC Deb 28 January 1997 vol 289 c184W 184W

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will exclude expenditure on redundancy payments from capping limits. [12758]

§ Mr. Kynoch
At its meeting with my right hon. Friend and me on 17 January, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities asked whether it would be possible for a council, if it so wished, to use part of its 1997–98 capital allocation to fund spend-to-save measures including redundancies. My right hon. Friend agreed to consider this proposal provided it was neutral in public expenditure terms. He will announce his conclusion as soon as possible.