Clause 7
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
5:00 pm
Alistair Burt (Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government), Communities and Local Government; North East Bedfordshire, Conservative)
I am intrigued by subsection (1)(c), whereby the Secretary of State could,
“decide to take no action”.
That would be at the end of a process where the boundary committee’s views have been sought, consultation has taken place and the boundary committee has made its recommendations. Will the Minister enlighten us as to what in particular is likely to lead him to a decision not to respond to the consultation and to take no action? I would like him in the context of the clause to set out what may induce him to take no action.