Part of Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 May 1958.
The Times said:
The only justification for the Bill is that it would reduce taxes and put up rates.
The more economy-conscious local authorities will fall far behind the rest of the country in educational provision if they operate under the block grant system. I believe that some financial inducement should be given to them to spend a great deal. But that brings us back to advocating a percentage grant all over again.