§ Mr. Paul ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to lay before Parliament draft regulations governing the conduct of referendums to be held under part II of the Local Government Act 2000. [153751]
§ Ms Beverley HughesI have today laid before Parliament a draft of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001.
It is now for the House to consider this draft. To assist the House, I have placed in the Library and the Vote Office copies of draft proposed guidance to English local authorities on the holding of referendums in accordance with these Regulations.