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Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill

Does my hon. Friend not consider one thing very unsatisfactory? I seem to recall that in our last debate, in June, the hon. Member for Manchester, Central (Tony Lloyd) said that if these particular Bills were recalled, up to 50 more councils would wish to present private Bills to the House. The House would have to spend a considerable amount of time dealing with the matter. That is why I think that it would be better dealt with through the Government's consultation route, through a change in the guidelines if necessary and, if further necessary, through a change in legislation.