Clause 56
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
7:45 pm
Alistair Burt (Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government), Communities and Local Government; North East Bedfordshire, Conservative)
The Under-Secretary may not be able to answer now, but let me put an idea in her mind. Parish councils might come forward with a wish to take more powers, or powers that are outside the scope of the power of well-being—especially in relation to planning. They might say to the Government, “If you really want to devolve powers to us that will involve our local community, can we have more control over such and such an issue?”. Will the Government be open to that approach?