HC Deb 19 June 1995 vol 262 c124W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration he has given to allowing district and borough councils greater flexibility in devolving functions to parish and town councils. [28817]

Mr. Robert B. Jones

Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 already gives principal authorities considerable scope to delegate functions to any other local authority, including parish councils.