HC Deb 19 October 1994 vol 248 cc255-6W
17. Mr. Pope

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of work by the Local Government Commission.

Mr. Curry

To date, the Local Government Commission has submitted final reports for 10 shire counties, of which three have been referred back to the Commission for second review. It has now published its draft recommendations for these second reviews and for the remaining 29 counties. It plans to submit nine more final responses on 26 October and the rest by the turn of the year.

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