Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 April 1975.

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Photo of Mr Joel Barnett Mr Joel Barnett , Heywood and Royton 12:00, 17 April 1975

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman would care to spell out what he is suggesting. Does he suggest that in what he called the emergency we should take the control of local spending out of the hands of the local authorities?