Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:01 pm on 27 June 1985.
Is it not the case, whether or not local authorities in Scotland have met their guidelines, that they are virtually united in regarding the system of guidelines and penalties as being operated with gross unfairness? Is it not also the case that, after six years as Secretary of State, the right hon. Gentleman has wholly failed to protect ratepayers from overspending local authorities, has failed to promote local accountability and has failed to develop a system that is comprehensible to anyone?