§ Lord Williams of Elvelasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will announce the decision about which local authorities will pilot the duty of Best Value.
§ Baroness HaymanMy honourable friend the Minister for Local Government and Housing will announce these decisions later this week. The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions will write to all local authorities and other organisations who submitted proposals to pilot Best Value. We shall place a list of proposals, together with a record of the decision taken on each proposal, in the Library on the day of the announcement.