HC Deb 30 June 1993 vol 227 cc536-7W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about community councils in his consultation paper on local government in Scotland.

Mr. Stewart

Five hundred and eighty-two responses to the consultation paper "Shaping the New Councils" commented on the future role of community councils, including 475 from community councils themselves. The responses ranged from those in favour of retaining the existing powers for community councils to those in favour of an expanded role.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what specific support local authorities receive from his Department to enable them to contribute to the dredging of the Clyde.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The Government do not support local authorities directly in relation to operations such as dredging. It is the responsibility of each local authority to allocate resources from within the total made available to them as they see fit.