Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 March 1975.
Is not the startling increase in rates foreseen for this year due in part at least to the duplication arising from the present structure? If we are to avoid over-government in Wales, does not my hon. Friend agree that there is a need for a re-examination now—before loyalties get too fixed—of the structure of Welsh local government?