HC Deb 02 April 2003 vol 402 cc710-1W
14. Andrew Selous

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the number of responses received to, and how much support there was for, the Government's proposal for a referendum on a regional assembly for the East of England. [106172]

Mr. Leslie

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has so far received approximately 5,000 responses to our soundings exercise about the level of interest in each English region in holding a referendum about an elected regional assembly. We have identified just over 200 responses from the East of England.

We will announce our decisions after the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill has received Royal Assent.