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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill.


Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. I cannot remember whether Southwark did hold a referendum in the event. I think that it did. It seems to me that the authority got it right and the Secretary of State got it wrong, as that referendum must have got lost. It is not operating a mayoral model. We come back to trust in local authorities. Goodness knows how much that cost unnecessarily because the Secretary of State was not willing to believe the local authority in its assessment of its own consultation. As I said before, persuasion and withdrawal are not necessarily connected. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 116 not moved.] Clause 66 [Elected mayors]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
695 c280 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Councillors Elections Local government Political parties Parish and town councils Local government executive
Legislation
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill 2006-07
Link
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