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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Butcher (Conservative), on Tuesday, 25 February 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

TRADITIONAL COUNTIES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the Draft Guidance to the Local Government Commission for England and in particular paragraphs 15 and 18, which are warmly endorsed by the Association of British Counties, as they stress the need for the Commission to have regard to county boundaries valued for reasons of tradition or history, and for the assessment of public support for new unitary authorities lying within the geographical area of counties for traditional reasons, though not for the purposes of council administration; and welcomes the prospect of the retention or re-introduction of traditional counties which would provide a focus for wider community loyalties in areas served by smaller unitary authorities.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

743A3
at end add 'and believes that many residents of Eltham would welcome a return to the old boundaries of Kent.'.
743A1
at end add 'and believes this will be welcomed in Salford, Wigan, Bury and Bolton where there is popular demand for the restoration of the ancient Lancashire county boundaries.'.
743A2
leave out from 'and' to end and add 'and hopes that the Commission will take action to restore the locus of the White Horse of Uffington currently in Oxfordshire, which is carved into the chalk of the Berkshire Downs and for one thousand years up to the Local Government Act 1972 existed within the county boundary of Berkshire.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
743 
743A3 
743A1 
743A2 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Local Government Commission for England
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk