Is it not the case, however, that the election of the Mayor of London was preceded by a referendum where the people of London chose to have government in London and an elected mayor—by, if I remember correctly, a two-thirds majority?
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Harris of Haringey
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL].
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