Clause 30
Greater London Authority Bill
11:00 am
Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington North, Labour)
The debate goes to the heart of an important issue, which is localism versus the strategic needs of the city as a whole. The hon. Gentleman kindly appreciated the dilemma of central London boroughs in respect of their housing pressure. They are not alone. If there were no strategic authority and, above all, one that has a democratic mandate, too, in what way does he suggest a borough such as Barnet and Enfield could take the overspill housing demands of a central London borough if it were not by strategic direction? Altruism?