§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what written comments have been received regarding the Home Office proposals for the first election of councillors for the new county of Avon; how many of these proposed changes in the draft scheme, what were the reasons given for, and what was the nature of, these proposed changes.
§ Mr. CarlisleTwenty-one out of 33 comments proposed changes; these sought to improve the representation of particular county districts or of rural areas in general, or to alter the way in which parishes should be grouped to form electoral divisions.