§ Mr. DawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the outcome was of Stage II of the Financial Management and Policy Review of the Local Government Commission for England; and if he will make a statement. [87903]
§ Ms ArmstrongI have today placed in the Library a copy of the Report on Stage II of the Financial Management and Policy Review of the Local Government Commission for England (LGC), which I announced on 17 November 1997,Official Report, column 9. I have also placed in the Library a copy of the Action Plan for implementation of this Report's recommendations.
The report makes a number of detailed recommendations on the internal management of the LGC and the way the Periodic Electoral Reviews are carried out. These recommendations have been accepted and are being implemented as set out in the Action Plan.