Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Conor Burns Excerpts
Wednesday 20th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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As my hon. Friend obviously knows, being very close to this, local councils have been considering this issue over a significant period, as has the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Conor Burns Portrait Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con)
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And there is a lot of support!

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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As an hon. Friend says from a sedentary position, other councils in the area support a change to the governance structure. Of course, DCLG will be looking very carefully at the views of the councils to ensure that the best result is achieved for the people of Dorset.