Cross-border Co-ordination (Hansard, 16 February 2000)

HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 c596W 596W

§ 12. Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will establish a formal mechanism to ensure cross-border co-ordination of decisions affecting communities living close to the English/Welsh border. [108922]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
The Assembly and its sponsored bodies already have effective arrangements for cross-border co-ordination of decisions with Departments and NDPBs dealing with England. An additional central mechanism would add nothing to these arrangements.