HC Deb 25 October 1972 vol 843 c332W
48. Mr. Lipton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in setting up a commission for local administration.

Mr. Graham Page

Consultations with the local authority associations and other interested bodies have reached an advanced stage. We hope that the necessary legislation will be passed by Parliament in time to be brought into operation on 1st April, 1974.