§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his timetable for consultations on the abolition of the West Midlands county council.
§ Mr. WaldegraveA White Paper will be published in September setting out the Government's proposals for the abolition of the GLC and the metropolitan county councils, including the West Midlands. This will form the basis for extensive consultation with all those concerned, leading to legislation in the 1984–85 Session.