My Lords, that is nonsense. The noble Baroness should simply look at what has happened in Scotland. We now have a practical example. There no longer are these one-party states in Scotland. There are now far more effective local authorities as a result.
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Tyler
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 29 June 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL].
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2015-16
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