HC Deb 03 February 1997 vol 289 c448W
Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if Hertfordshire and Rutland will be(a) counties for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972 and (b) eligible for Lord Lieutenants under the terms of the Lieutenances Bill [Lords]. [14061]

Sir Paul Beresford

Rutland and Hertfordshire will both be counties for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972, following local government reorganisation in April 1997 and April 1998 respectively. They will have their own lieutenancies.

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