Clause 4
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
4:30 pm
Phil Woolas (Minister of State (Local Government & Community Cohesion), Department for Communities and Local Government; Oldham East and Saddleworth, Labour)
To emphasise the criteria, I must explain that the period until 25 January past was, of course, the deadline for the submission of proposals. We intend that, by the end of March, those proposals will be subject to judgment against the criteria established. Then the wider interests will be consulted, including affected authorities. That period of consultation will include local elections in those areas.