§ 28. Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to extend local democracy and accountability in local government in England. [33401]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordI thank the hon. Member for his support, and hope that he will help us to encourage the extension of local accountability in achieving, among other things, further improvement in the capital freedom proposed for grant-maintained schools and an increase in the number of sales which will result from the private sector bidding for housing association grant.