Written question asked by Wayne David (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2001. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment has been made of devolution in other EU member states when preparing the forthcoming White Paper on regional government in England.

Answer: Mr. David: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment has been made of devolution in other EU member states when preparing the forthcoming White Paper on regional government in England. [22060] Dr. Whitehead: We are looking at a wide range of information sources during the preparation of the forthcoming White Paper. The Department's own review of research on international experience, published in October 2000, shows that EU member states have a wide variety of approaches to devolution.

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