12:00 pm
Derek Twigg (Halton, Labour)
I am asking generally. Does this betray a distrust of local government by the CBI—that you do not think local government can be trusted to act responsibly and sensibly? Would your view be contrary to the Financial Times which said that this Bill is a good thing and that local government has moved on considerably in recent years and should be given the chance to win more responsibility? Does it not betray a lingering distrust of local government and its responsibility?