§ Mr. Alton asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in view of his statement of July about the future of metropolitan county councils, whether he intends to introduce legislation to facilitate their abolition.
§ Mr. King:I have nothing to add to the answer my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield, West (Mr. Dickens) on 8 July.—[Vol. 8, c. 160.]