§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received following publication of his Department's consultative document, "The Role of Local Government".
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 21 November 1991]: A list of the respondents to the consultation paper "The Structure of Local Government in England" and copies of the responses were placed in the Library of the House on 14 October. The Department has received about 300 responses so far to the consultation paper "The Internal Management of Local Authorities in England". We have not published a consultation paper entitled "The Role of Local Government".