§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of the parish review undertaken by the boundary commissioners, together with details of the number of new parish and town councils created so far.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Local Government Boundary Commission has received to date 145 reports from district councils, of which 63 are still under current consideration by it. Of the 82 on which the commission has completed its consideration, nine involved no proposals for change, orders have been made in 40, decision letters issued in a further four, and the remainder are currently under consideration in my Department. The orders made so far have given effect to numerous minor boundary alterations and created 42 new parishes. I have no information on how many of these have decided to adopt town status.