§ 44. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many community councils are now operating under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972; what information he has about any difficulties they may be experiencing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OakesThe Local Government Act 1972 provides for community councils in Wales, and the parallel Scottish legisla-132W tion provides for them in a somewhat different form in Scotland, but there is no statutory provision for such bodies in England. I am having a survey made of non-statutory community councils and similar bodies in England.