§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, seeking a policy of prior consultation before a statutory order under clause 30(5) and (6) of the Local Government and Housing Bill is made.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe have received a letter from the clerk of the East London waste authority (who is also the town clerk of the London borough of Barking and Dagenham) on the subject. We have already made it clear that we intend to consult local government about such an order before it is made.