My right hon. Friend is making a persuasive argument. Does he agree that, constitutionally, the role of local or regional government needs to be safeguarded, so that central Government, both here and in Scotland, do not dictate the level of council tax or revenue raised by local authorities, thereby hemming in their ability to react to local demands?
Devolution and the Union
Proceeding contribution from
Ann McKechin
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 November 2014.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Devolution and the Union.
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