I welcome this movement, but can the Minister explain why the Secretary of State has always insisted in his discussions with the combined authority and the north-east council leaders that a prerequisite for any devolution is having a mayor?
Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 October 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill.
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