Surrey County Council: Financial Issues Debate
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Lord Low of Dalston
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Surrey County Council: Financial Issues
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, as I have just indicated, I have set out the Government’s position very clearly: that there is no gentlemen’s agreement. There is no written agreement, as I think was suggested. As I have just said, there is a Freedom of Information Act request to which we are responding by disclosing the relevant documents. I am sure that will illustrate the point I am making—that there is no special deal at all for Surrey.
Lord Low of Dalston (CB)
My Lords, does that mean that the leader of Surrey County Council is not telling the truth?
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, I am not here to fling accusations about. That is a matter for him to deal with. I am willing to take questions that are put to me but I cannot take questions that are properly a matter for Surrey County Council and its leader to deal with.