§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, following representations made to him by the hon. Member for Bedfordshire. South on the question of parish status for the borough of Dunstable, he will reconsider his decision not to grant such status; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageOn 17th August my right hon. and learned Friend asked the Local Government Boundary Commission to consider further representations 423W made to him in support of unsuccessful applications for the establishment of successor parishes.
The commission has now submitted to him its report containing further recommendations for the constitution of parishes. He expects to announce his decision on these recommendations in a few days. Of course, in considering the case of Dunstable he has in mind the representations made by my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire, South.