Regional Government (Hansard, 3 July 2001)

§ 20. Mr. Swayne
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has for elected regional assemblies. [671]

§ 27. Phil Sawford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has to introduce legislation for regional government in England; and if he will make a statement. [678]

§ Dr. Whitehead
As my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 2 July 2001,Official Report, column 80W, the Government intend to publish a White Paper on regional government in England.

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he plans to publish(a) Green and (b) a White Paper on regional government in England. [1324]

§ Mr. Raynsford
As my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 2 July 2001,Official Report, column 80W, the Government intend to publish a White Paper on regional government in England.
No date has been set for publication.

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if the proposed regional assemblies in England outside London will levy a precept on council tax. [1280]

§ Mr. Raynsford
As my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 2 July 2001,Official Report, column 80W, the Government intend to publish a White Paper on regional government in England. This will include proposals on the funding of regional assemblies, including whether they should have preaccepting powers.

§ Mr. Waterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what representations his Department has received in the last 12 months concerning the creation of regional assemblies. [1297]

§ Mr. Raynsford
The Department has received a number of representations from organisations and members of the public on the creation of regional assemblies.