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Business of the House

Will my right hon. Friend find some time in the new year for a debate—possibly led by himself, as the subject covers several Government Departments—on the effects on the social cohesion of our communities of simultaneously reorganising the police service, the fire and rescue service, the ambulance service, primary care trusts, education and local government? Are we adopting the policy that some groups have of continuous revolution and reorganisation, and if so, can we consider its effects?