Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]

Debate between Robert Neill and Jon Trickett

Wednesday 14th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Jon Trickett]

I will take two or three interventions and will then move on, because we have to give Back Benchers an opportunity to make their contributions.

[Robert Neill]

Can I take it from what the hon. Gentleman has said that under no circumstances will any future Labour Government seek to reintroduce imposed regional assemblies, imposed regional planning or imposed tough binding targets for housing or any other matter on any English local authority, or any form of capping?

[Jon Trickett]

We will engage in a national debate from the bottom up, using the constitutional convention, which has been used in other countries, to try to create a new framework for Britain.