§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will take steps to separate precepting for combined fire authorities. [31282]
§ Dr. WhiteheadWe announced at paragraph 6.53 of Part II of the Local Government White Paper "Strong Local Leadership—Quality Public Services", published on 11 December, proposals to take the legislative steps necessary to make combined fire authorities in England major precepting authorities. A copy of the White Paper is in the Library and is also available on the DTLR website: http://www.local-regions.dtlr.gov.uk/sll/index.htm.