Yes, I certainly think that that is the case, but we must consider the situation north of the border. There is no appetite for regional government in the United Kingdom, but there is an appetite for showing local government more respect, giving it more responsibility and passing it more money. From my experience in local government and in Westminster, I can say that local government is much better at controlling money and decisions than we are here. The country would probably be better governed if we had more confidence in some of our local authorities.
Devolution (Scotland Referendum)
Proceeding contribution from
Robert Syms
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 October 2014.
It occurred during Debate on Devolution (Scotland Referendum).
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