§ 27. Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consult Merseyside county council, the Merseyside district councils and the Merseyside chamber of commerce on the implications of his policy towards changes in the structure of local government on Merseyside.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe White Paper "Streamlining the Cities" (Cmnd. 9063) invites views from all interested parties.
§ 48. Mr. Loydenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the third report of the Environment Committee on the problems of management of urban renewal (appraisal of the recent initiatives in Merseyside).
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe Government will reply to the Select Committee's report in due course and it would not be appropriate to make a statement anticipating that reply.