HC Deb 09 March 1984 vol 55 cc736-7W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what representations he has received from the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(2) what representations he has received from the Association of Chief Executives of London Boroughs in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; and what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(3) what representations he has received from the Association of Councillors in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(4) what representations he has received from the Association of County Councils in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(5) what representations he has received from the Association of Directors of Social Services in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(6) what representations he has received from the Association of District Councils in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(7) what representations he has received from the Association of London Authorities in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(8) what representations he has received from the Association of Metropolitan Authorities in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(9) what representations he has received from the Association of Trading Standards Officers in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(10) what representations he has received from Aims of Industry in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties;

(11) what representations he has received from the Ancient Monuments Society in response to his White Paper, Cmnd. 9063; what was the organisation's view concerning the continued performance of metropolitan-wide functions with which it is particularly concerned; and whether it was in favour of, or opposed to, abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan counties.

Mr. Waldegrave

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 8 March 1984.