§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, when circulating his proposals for regulations conferring civil defence functions on local authorities to the Association of Metropolitan Authorities and the Association of County Councils for consultation, he will indicate the procedure laid down for circulation of the document for consultation with their constituent members.
§ Mr. MayhewThe procedure for consulting individual authorities on these proposals is for the local authority associations to determine.
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will have consultations with trade unions representing local government workers concerning the degree to which his proposals for regulations conferring civil defence functions on local authorities will affect staff; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewNo. We have invited the views of local authority associations who will no doubt take account of local government staff interests.
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his proposed regulations conferring new civil defence functions on local authorities and so on are intended to apply to all local authorities, including district authorities, to the same degree; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewThe proposed regulations will distinguish between county and district authorities in the functions conferred.