I am listening very carefully to my hon. Friend's points. I think Members of all parties have been guilty of trying to explain why they do not think particular referendums, on serious issues, should be binding.
If there were a referendum suggesting that councillors should not receive any money whatever for their work, I believe it would find popular support, yet councillors work hard and need some sort of recompense. If that referendum were binding, how would councillors deal with that situation?
Localism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alec Shelbrooke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 November 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Localism Bill.
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