§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many of the representations he has received from local authorities which were in favour of the new proposals on the index of local deprivation were from(a) district councils, (b) county councils and (c) metropolitan authorities; and if he will make a statement. [120030]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe responses which were in favour of the new proposals were from the following: 24 district councils; 20 county councils; 12 metropolitan authorities outside London; five London boroughs; eight unitary authorities and 20 'others' including several development partnerships.