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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Answer

Mr. Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what responses he has received to the consultation papers, "The Local Government Bill 2 Consultative Draft of Proposed Guidance and Regulations on New Constitutions for Councils", and "The Local Government Bill; The Conduct of Referendums and Elections for Directly-Elected Mayors". [132626] Ms Armstrong: To date we have received 122 written responses to "The Local Government Bill 2{nd }Consultative Draft of Proposed Guidance and Regulations on New Constitutions for Councils" and 28 responses to "The Local Government Bill; The Conduct of Referendums and Elections for Directly Elected Mayors". The responses, which we are now considering carefully, contain a wide range of helpful comments and suggestions, with clear support for many of the amendments made after the first consultation round. A list of all the responses has today been placed in the Library of the House and full copies of the responses are available from my Department's library.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

354 c358W; 132626

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Administration Constitutions Elections Local government Referendums Local government executive Modernisation Consultation papers

Link

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