§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the role of parish and town councils. [107307]
§ Ms Beverley HughesParish councils are an essential part of the structure of local democracy in our country and they will continue to play a key role in many of our towns and villages. Modern and dynamic parish councils have a real part to play in the democratic constitution of this country.