Local Government Reform (Hansard, 8 February 1994)

§ Mr. Grocott
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the reform of English local government to be completed.

§ Mr. Baldry
[holding answer 7 February 1994]: The Local Government Commission has been directed to make final recommendations for change to local government structure, boundaries or electoral arrangements of the shire counties in England by the end of 1994. We expect to have completed implementation of any changes following from these recommendations by April 1997, subject to Parliament.

§ Mr. Grocott
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the average numbers of staff in each local authority in England who are engaged in work connected with his plans for the reform of local government.
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§ Mr. Baldry
[holding answer 7 February 1994]: We have made no such assessment; this is a matter for individual authorities.

§ Mr. Grocott
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many members of his Department are engaged on work connected with his plans for local government reform.

§ Mr. Baldry
[holding answer 7 February 1994]: Numbers may vary from time to time, but the branch directly responsible for issues arising from the Local Government Commission's reviews has 12 members of staff at present. Staff elsewhere in the Department are involved as necessary.