§ 17. Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will publish a White Paper setting out proposals for an elected mayor and assembly for London. [24904]
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§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Government are currently considering the responses they received to the Green Paper "New Leadership for London" and intend to publish their proposals for a Greater London Authority in March.
§ 26. Mr. McNultyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received on the proposed referendum on a mayor and assembly for London. [24913]
§ Mr. RaynsfordA number of responses to the "New Leadership for London" consultation mentioned the proposed referendum. It is not possible to index all references in all letters. However, I believe that since the close of the consultation on 24 October, some 25–30 letters have made a reference to the referendum.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 15 December 1997,Official Report, column 39, when he expects to receive (a) the first and (b) the final version of the report on the electoral system for the Greater London Assembly, commissioned from Professor Patrick Dunleavy; and if he will place copies of both the first and final versions in the Library. [27300]
§ Mr. RaynsfordA copy of the report, "Electing the London Mayor and the London Assembly", received by the Government from Professor Patrick Dunleavy and Dr. Helen Margetts, has been placed in the Library today.