§ 29. Mr. CameronTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many representations he has received about the establishment of a regional assembly in the South East in the last 12 months. [86347]
§ Mr. RaynsfordBetween 9 May 2002, when the White Paper "Your Region, Your Choice" was published, and 6 December 2002, we received 215 written or e-mailed responses to the White Paper which can be identified as having come from the South East. In addition we have received 2,333 cut-out coupons, in response to a campaign organised by Conservative MEPs in the South East, which express opposition to an elected assembly in the region.