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Proceeding contribution from Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 December 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Local Government: Finance.


Local Government: Finance

My Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that, as local government funds the voluntary sector—what the Government may want to call the big society—to the tune of £4.5 billion, the kinds of cuts that she has announced this afternoon cannot do anything but make the big society smaller?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
723 c434 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Council tax Council tax capping Local government Local government finance Powers Business rates Referendums Social services Greater Manchester Police Authority Nottinghamshire Police Authority
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk