§ Mr. RadiceTo ask the Prime Minister what proposals he has to co-ordinate the definitions of regions used by Government Departments.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Prime Minister what steps are being taken by his Government to ensure that Government Departments use a standard definition of the English regions.
§ The Prime MinisterThere is a standard definition of the regions which many Departments use, particularly for statistical purposes. The structures they use for administrative purposes are often based on that definition, while also taking account of the regional pattern which is best suited to managing the services for which each is responsible.