Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Rhagfyr 1973.
On Monday the Chancellor said:
These decisions on public expenditure will entail a reduction in the total of the current expenditure which was accepted by the local authorities in England and Wales in the recent rate support grant discussions, and a reduction in the amount of grant previously envisaged for 1974–75."—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th December 1973; Vol. 866, c. 964.]