Clause 69
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
10:00 am
Angela Smith (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government; Basildon, Labour)
I am not aware of any representations against the figure. The current position is that each parish must have a parish meeting at which all local government electors in the parish meet at least once a year. The Bill will not change that. One hundred and fifty people could still have a parish and therefore a parish meeting, but that would not be a parish council with precepting powers. The Bill does not stop local people becoming organised or having a community identity. They just will not have a parish council, as such. Does that answer the hon. Gentleman’s question?
Mr. Dunne indicated assent.