§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if parish and town councils have an automatic right of representation as part of the elected member element of the regional chambers. [43797]
§ Mr. CabornWe value the work of parish and town councils in representing and serving local communities, particularly in rural areas. However, regional chambers are not statutory bodies and how their members are selected is a matter for the chambers themselves to decide.