It is important to address this rather silly suggestion. From the published plans and what we know, the extra levy does not make a single percentage share difference. We know what the city deal is for Leeds—it is perhaps the most ambitious of the lot. Even assuming that we have the same referendum threshold as in the past, the proposal comes nowhere near to going over that threshold.
Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 October 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords].
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