I would like the Minister to reassure the House that the emphasis will be—I think the shadow Minister made the point in his contribution—on consensus and that we should only get to the point of imposing this if all else fails. Will the Government issue guidance to ensure that the emphasis is on local agreement?
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 December 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords].
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