Clause 1 - Piloting conduct at European and local elections
European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill
10:18 am
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley, Labour)
One of the hon. Gentleman's earlier points should be corrected. He said that the present Government were putting more of a burden on local authorities, but he ought to remember that that was also happening before 1997. He should recognise that we have seen a huge increase in rate support grant and he should give some credit to the Government for that.