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Lord Cryer

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Monday 21st March 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I do not have any regard to these artificial, expired administrative boundaries. Lincolnshire enjoys a proud identity, and my hon. Friend is a big champion of it.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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In only six years the Government have managed to take away £100 million from Waltham Forest Council, which, funnily enough, happens to be Labour. How does the Secretary of State think that has assisted local services?

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In their representations, councils across the country, and groups such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies, have reflected that this is a better way to allocate resources, and councils will see it as a fairer means.