HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 cc266-7W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give(a) the cost, (b) the amount of staff time in hours and (c) the number of meetings of the commission and the attendance at each devoted by the Local Government Boundary Commission to (i) the interim report and (ii) the draft proposal in its further review of the county of Humberside and list the changes occurring in the commission and its staff between the two.

Mr. Key

In the period between the publication of its interim report and its draft proposals, two new members were appointed to fill vacancies on the commission, and eight staff out of a total of 35 at all grades were changed. It is not possible to identify the cost of any particular element of the commission's work.

The other questions concerning the conduct of its work are for the commission.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what meetings or discussions occurred between(a) himself or his predecessors, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) officials of the Local Government Boundary Commission on its review of county Humberside between 7 March and 27 November.

Mr. Key

None, though the chairman of the commission meets Ministers from time to time to discuss matters of general interest.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will refer back to the local authority boundary commission the further review of the county of Humberside, for reconsideration by a commission with changes in composition from that which considered the further review.

Mr. Key

No.