Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:43 pm on 13 December 1983.
Will my right hon. Friend accept, although one may not have pleasure in saying it, that he is risking skating lightly over this serious and solemn subject, as my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North (Mr. Greenway) implied? This concessionary system is vital to all pensioners in London. Therefore, can my right hon. Friend deal with this matter in all seriousness and show which outer London boroughs have expressed serious reservations about his proposition that they should undertake these duties if the legislation comes into being?