§ Mr. Arthur Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which departments of the proposed new local authorities after reorganisation will be statutorily required to publish annual reports on their activities; and which of those departments do not have such a requirement under existing legislation.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe Bill does not set out to change the position with respect to particular reports. Like the Local Government Act, 1933, it gives the Secretary of State and either House of Parliament a general power to obtain from local authorities such reports and returns as they may require.