Local Government Reorganisation Debate
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Bernard Jenkin
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Local Government Reorganisation
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Alison McGovern
I thank my hon. Friend for his important question, especially given the state of public transport in many parts of this country. I will take his question as a request that I include certain things in the statement later this week.
Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con)
May I draw the Minister’s attention to a poll conducted and published by YouGov? It shows that local government reform in Essex is really unpopular. What is more, the more people are questioned about it, the more unpopular it becomes. Why do we not have a referendum in Essex to find out whether we really want local government reform, instead of it just being imposed by politicians who think that they know better?
Alison McGovern
Obviously, like all politicians, I pay close attention to opinion polls.