§ Lord Gainfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they propose to consult local government about the guidance they propose to issue to the Local Government Commission to be set up under the Local Government Bill.
§ The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Baroness Blatch)We have issued to the local authority associations and other organisations with an interest, a paper on the guidance we propose to issue to the new Local Government Commission. Copies have been placed in the Library and additional copies are available in the Printed Paper Office