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Proceeding contribution from Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14 July 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Local Government Bill [HL].


Local Government Bill [HL]

It is always a pleasure to take an intervention from the noble Baroness. She has held elected office in Norfolk for many years and I am sure that she is concerned that the people of Norfolk should be extricated as best they can be from the mess in which they find themselves. Whether the mess was caused by the previous Government or this Government or the High Court has been debated up hill and down dale. It is not particularly profitable to return to that. We are faced with the practical problem of how to restore order to this chaotic situation in the best interests of local democracy.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
720 c718 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Councillors Costs Devon Elections Judgements District councils Exeter Local government Local government finance Local government services Norfolk Norwich Reorganisation Unitary councils Suffolk Norfolk County Council Norwich City Council
Legislation
Local Government Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk