asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to publish his next report on the rate support grant proposal.

The rate support grant report for 1987–88 and supplementary reports for two other years were laid before the House on Friday 20 March 1987. They were approved by the House on Wednesday 25 March 1987.My right hon. Friend proposes to lay a supplementary report for 1987–88 shortly. This will deal primarily with revisions arising from the proposed teachers' pay settlement.