Clause 39
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)
As ever, the hon. Gentleman advances an heroic argument to justify inaction. As my evidence shows, the Government’s strategy for improving local government has proved to be working. One element of that strategy—I concede that it is only one—is our emphasis on better leadership of local authorities.