I am happy to say that what the right hon. Gentleman wants to achieve—to ensure that authorities can work together as part of a deal, even though they are not coterminous—is eminently reasonable. Whether we achieve that through the Bill or through other mechanisms, we are happy to enter into discussions about that, and I am confident we can have a resolution before Christmas. What he seeks is wholly reasonable, wholly sensible, and we will do our best to achieve it.
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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