My hon. Friend makes a good point. However, I think—I will have to look it up—that local authorities have been given that power only very recently.
Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Proceeding contribution from
Laurence Robertson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November 2009.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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