House of Lords written question – answered at on 25 July 2007.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will approve bids to create new unitary authorities on the basis that proposals meet their five criteria of affordability, a broad cross-section of support, strategic leadership, neighbourhood empowerment and value for money.
Our invitation document published in October of last year set out the criteria with which any proposal must conform. Only proposals that in the Secretary of State's judgment have a reasonable likelihood of meeting the outcome specified by the criteria will proceed towards implementation.
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