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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

I, too, am grateful, but I have a final question for the Minister. I understand that under the quality parish council scheme only about 3 per cent of parish councils would qualify to become eligible councils. That will not leave very many councils able to fulfil the great expansiveness that she is suggesting might be available to them. The National Association of Local Councils is hoping to see the criteria expanded in a way that would increase that percentage, otherwise this will be a pretty hollow concession to parish councils. I hope that the Minister will comment on how few are likely to be able to make use of this.