Communities and Local Government/Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

I sense that the right hon. Lady is close to a peroration, and I have not yet heard her mention the words ““Lyons”” or ““local government finance””, which is curious in a speech about the Government programme in relation to local government. It is like a meal without the meat. It is reported that Sir Michael Lyons will deliver his report to Government in the week that the House goes into recess for Christmas. Will she give us the assurance that it will be published in the week that the House returns from the Christmas recess?