New Clause 29 — Reduction of regulatory burdens

Part of Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 3:15 pm on 17 May 2007.

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Photo of Alison Seabeck Alison Seabeck PPS (Rt Hon Geoff Hoon, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office 3:15, 17 May 2007

I know that my hon. Friend is in full flow, so I thank him for giving way. He mentioned the addition of partner authorities. Given the title of part 5—"Co-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc"—does he accept that it is incumbent on local authorities to work with their existing partners? Plymouth city council, which is now Conservative-led, has said that, within two weeks and without consulting local police, it will impose a curfew on all 16-year-olds.