§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the recent visit to Liverpool of Lord Elton, Minister of State.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerMy noble Friend visited Merseyside as part of a series of visits he is making to review progress on abolition implementation. He met representatives of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, the voluntary sector, the county branch of NALGO, the residuary body, and the co-ordinating committee, as well as members of the media. He found the visit informative and useful.