Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

Part of Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 3:33 pm on 22 January 2007.

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Photo of Andrew Pelling Andrew Pelling Conservative, Croydon Central 3:33, 22 January 2007

The discretion given to local councils to decide which model they wish to employ is a positive step in the devolution of decision making, but will the Secretary of State consider allowing councils the discretion to return to the committee system, in which all councillors were involved? Will she also consider, under the strong executive model, reducing the number of electors required to prompt a referendum to decide whether a strong executive or mayoral system should be put in place?