Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 June 1992.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the greater strength and coherence that can derive from single-tier authorities. I regard the possible development of single-tier authorities in Scotland as a way of strengthening local government and making it more coherent, more readily identifiable with local areas and more accountable to local electorates.