Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 June 2000. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 June 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he proposes to publish his Department's review on regional government in England; what consultations have been carried out for his Department's review on regional government in England.

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) when he proposes to publish his Department's review on regional government in England; [127990] (2) what consultations have been carried out for his Department's review on regional government in England. [127991] Ms Armstrong: The Department has undertaken a preliminary study of the literature relating to regional government in England, which will be published shortly. No public consultation was involved. As substantive proposals are developed for taking forward the Government's commitments to regional government, there will be full consultation with regional and other interests.

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