Orders of the Day — Youth and Community Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:16 pm on 9 November 1979.

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Photo of Mr Trevor Skeet Mr Trevor Skeet , Bedford 2:16, 9 November 1979

My hon. Friend has referred to Cmnd. Paper 7634, which returns considerable powers to local authorities. If that has been done, should not the House lay down certain guidelines for local authorities so that they can work inside that discretion, because these plans will no longer go to the Secretary of State for approval? Surely, by complying with the terms of the Command Paper, my hon. Friend should be doing precisely what I have been suggesting all afternoon.