My hon. Friend makes a very good point. If we want to drive forward the opportunities that devolution presents, the best model to use in many areas is that of metro mayor. We will have an answer to the question: who do I ring when I want to speak to the north-east, to Tees Valley and to Manchester? We will have a person who can bring together those opportunities and drive the potential that this devolution agenda delivers.
Cities and Local Government Devolution [Lords] Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Wharton of Yarm
(Conservative)
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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