HC Deb 10 December 1979 vol 975 c420W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will be in a position to rule on whether committes will be assigned or whether there will be an election of the whole council for the metropolitan borough of the Wirral in May 1980.

Mr. Brittan

The order made on 23 November 1979 providing new electoral arrangements for the borough of Wirral includes provision for the assignment of all the serving councillors to the new wards. One of the three councillors for each new ward will be elected at the elections to be held on 1 May 1980.