HC Deb 23 March 1994 vol 240 cc321-2W
19. Dr. Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends next to meet the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss his proposed local government reforms.

Mr. Lang

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities continues to have a policy of not co-operating with the Government on local government reform. Until that policy is revoked, meetings between Ministers and COSLA on the subject are unfortunately not possible.

20. Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what opinion polling he has commissioned to test the acceptability among the Scottish electorate of his proposals to re-organise local government.

Mr. Stewart

Extensive public consultation over the past two and a half years has demonstrated strong support for a single-tier structure of local government in Scotland.

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