Chris Heaton-Harris
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(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Sir George Young
If he was listening, he would have heard that the terms of the tender were set by the Government who, from time to time, he supported. His point about Ministers not being able to defend the proposition is wholly untrue; we defended it a few moments ago.
Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)
The Local Government Boundary Commission’s review of Daventry district has united all political parties locally and a huge number of the parishes against the proposals. Few if any of the views expressed in the consultation period have been taken into account, and I am being asked to pray against the measure when it is placed before the House after the summer. Will the Leader of the House advise me on the parliamentary routes available to me to get the Local Government Boundary Commission to listen to the views of my constituents?
Sir George Young
The short answer is no, but I will write to my hon. Friend outlining the procedures available to him to pursue this important matter.