§ Jean CorstonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on initiatives to extend local democracy. [148442]
§ Ms ArmstrongWe have put in place a wide range of initiatives to begin to reinvigorate local democracy. These include piloting new ways of voting, giving people real choice about how they are governed locally, and giving councils real powers to listen to and lead their local communities.