May I point out what happens when local authorities try to challenge big companies, such as Tesco? We are talking about small local authorities taking on a multinational company, the legal department of which is often bigger than the local authority so it can take the local authority to court and win. That is part of the problem.
Future of Town Centres and High Streets
Proceeding contribution from
David Hamilton
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 January 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Future of Town Centres and High Streets.
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