§ 38. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what further consideration has been given to the proposals for reorganising local government in the London area.
§ Mr. BrookeConsideration of these proposals is proceeding along the lines indicated in the reply which I gave to a Question by my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Surrey, East (Mr. Doughty) on 11th November.
§ Mr. SorensenCan the right hon. Gentleman give us some idea of the time programme for the implementation of these proposals?
§ Mr. BrookeIn my Answer on 11th November I said:
It is proposed to invite local authorities and other bodies principally concerned with the broad local government issues to put forward their views within the next three months."—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th November, 1960; Vol. 629, c. 86.]We shall then study them.