Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 June 1991.
Dr Rhodes Boyson
, Brent North
12:00,
12 June 1991
Is the Secretary of State aware that the local government reorganisation of 1963–64 was deeply resented in many Conservative parts of London which want to return to the original boundaries and that there is no way in which the right hon. Member for Brent, North, being guided by his constituents, can support the Government on local government until we are given the right to return to a separate Wembley and Willesden? The same applies to other areas of London where we are putting at risk Conservative seats under Labour authorities.
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