Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 November 1990.
I will, of course, pass on the hon. Gentleman's views to my noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State, Lord Skelmersdale. All I can say is that I think that four councils will do a much better job than the 16 district committees which were fragmented and powerless under the existing system.