§ 20. Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why no members of the majority party on the Greater London Council have been invited to serve on the South-East Economic Planning Council.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe members of the economic planning councils are appointed as individuals and not on a representative basis. Local authority changes do not therefore automatically lead to changes in the membership of planning councils. However, my right hon. Friend fully recognises the unique 623 rôle of the Greater London Council in the affairs of the South-East and the value of close co-operation with the Economic Planning Council. He therefore proposes to appoint an additional member to the Council.
§ Mr. HuntWhile thanking the Minister for that reply, may I ask whether he appreciates that when such matters as road networks and town planning are being discussed it is important that the voice of the Greater London Council should be heard? In that respect, may we thank him for his reply?