Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]

Debate between Lord Brady of Altrincham and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 7th December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Brady]

The Minister has to understand that this is endemic in the nature of the process. It will become more and more commonplace as we see more powers being transferred from the local authorities to combined authority level, and the new arrangements will become entrenched. That is why it is so important that we ensure that the safeguards are in place at this point—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order.

[Mr Brady]

I am trying to assist the Minister, who I think needs just a moment longer.

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Unfortunately it is me that makes the decisions—we could do this over two days—but I would have thought the Minister had at least some indication.