§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations he has received from organisations campaigning in(a) the North West, (b) the North East and (c) Yorkshire and Humberside in favour of an elected regional assembly for powers to be granted to those assemblies in addition to those set out in Your Region, Your Choice (Cm 5511). [151006]
§ Mr. RaynsfordMy right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister has received representations from Campaign for a North East Assembly, Campaign for Yorkshire, Copeland Liberal Democrats, Labour North West, Sheffield Hallam Liberal Democrats, North East and Yorkshire and Humber Liberal Democrats who have all expressed views that elected regional assemblies be given additional powers to those set out in the White Paper Your Region, Your Choice.