HC Deb 16 March 1995 vol 256 cc682-3W
Mr. Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now announce the name of the new chairman of the Local Government Commission.

Mr. Gummer

I hope to announce the name of the new chairman shortly. In the meantime I am pleased to say that Professor Malcolm Grant, an existing member of the commission, has agreed to take on the chairmanship on an interim basis.