§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is yet in a position to announce the name of the local government ombudsman for the Cumbria area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John SilkinNot yet. Before any local commissioner can be appointed the representative body for England must be set up. The organisations concerned have been asked urgently for their views on the constitution of this body, and I hope to make the necessary designation order very soon.