HC Deb 26 October 1999 vol 336 c791W
Mr. Collins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has for the future of parish and town councils. [95329]

Ms Beverley Hughes

As stated in our White Paper "Modern Local Government—In Touch with the People" (Cm 4014)Parish councils will continue to play a key role in many of our towns and villages".

In our forthcoming Rural White Paper we intend to address further how we see parish councils playing their part in rural local governance.