Mr. John P. SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the Vale of Glamorgan is to be one of the unitary authorities in Wales under his recently announced proposals for local government reform.
§ Mr. David HuntYes, the Vale of Glamorgan is one of the 23 authorities listed in my proposals.
Mr. John P. SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the reasons why the boundaries of the Vale of Glamorgan were not specified in his recently announced proposals for local government reform in Wales; and how he intends to determine them.
§ Mr. David HuntThe boundaries of the Vale of Glamorgan were marked with dotted lines on the map illustrating my proposals so that I can listen to any further representations on their precise locations.