Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018
Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Maddock
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark
I appreciate that, and I thank the noble Lord for it. I am not convinced, but I will leave it there. All I will say is that, as I have said many times before, I think that the local government reorganisation in England is confused, and I respectfully suggest that the noble Lord’s explanation highlights that.
Baroness Maddock
Does the noble Lord have any comment on the idea that one way out of this would have been to allow Christchurch to look at going into Hampshire? The Government were less than helpful when Christchurch wanted to do that.