Clause 1 — Devolution: annual report

Part of Bill Presented — Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:15 pm on 21 October 2015.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Shadow Minister (Defence) 3:15, 21 October 2015

Will the Minister just be honest? He says that he is not going to impose a system, but he well knows the alternative. Unless the north-east accepts an elected mayor, no devolution will take place. That is a take-it-or-leave-it provision; it is an imposition by any other name. The Minister should admit that he wants to impose an elected mayor on the north-east irrespective of what local people or local politicians want.