§ 53. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authorities in England have exercised their power under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 to confer the title of honorary alderman, and upon which persons.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI do not have this information. Section 249 places the discretion to confer the title of honorary aldermen entirely upon local authorities, and it is not a matter in which we have powers to intervene.