LOCAL AUTHORITY CAPPING

Early day motion 73, tabled 5 June 1997 by David Heath (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 41 members.

That this House believes that local decision-making should be less constrained by central Government and also more accountable to local people; therefore considers it unacceptable to continue the practice of capping local authority expenditure so as to deny local discretion and reduce levels of essential local services such as education and social services; and considers that such practice is particularly inappropriate in the absence of either excessive expenditure or democratic expression of local concern.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 32, Labour 6, Labour/Co-operative 2, Scottish National Party 1.