Abolition of GLC and Metropolitan County Councils

Part of Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill (Clause 1) – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 13 December 1984.

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Photo of Mr Roger King Mr Roger King , Birmingham, Northfield 5:45, 13 December 1984

The abolition of the met counties will involve a substantial period of change and the arrangements for handing back responsibilities to district authorities are not as satisfactory as I should like. I hope that eventually the district authorities will be given a lot more control.