§ Q9. Mr. Maclennanasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about the Government's intention regarding the establishment of ombudsmen for local government.
§ The Prime MinisterAs I told the House on 22nd July, the Government intend that proposals for the establishment of an ombudsman system in local government should be presented in the context of local government reorganisation after consultation with the local authority associations and other bodies concerned.—[Vol. 787, c. 1501–7.]