Written question asked by Lord Tope (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2009.
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have consulted officials who would be covered by Clause 16 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill or their representatives; if so, whether any written responses were received; and, if so, whether they will place those responses in the Library of the House.
- Answer
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The Department for Communities and Local Government carried out a public consultation on the proposals in Clause 16 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill. The Communities in control: Real people, real power: Improving local accountability—Consultation ran from 7 August until 30 October 2008. 199 responses were received, and the Department for Communities and Local Government will place copies of these responses in the Library of the House. The Department for Communities and Local Government published Communities in control: Real people, real power—Government response to the improving local accountability consultation on 26 January 2009. Department for Communities and Local Government officials met SOLACE and UNISON to discuss Clause 16 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill in Autumn 2008, and have ongoing discussions on the policy with these two organisations. PCS does not represent local authority officers, so the Government did not contact PCS to discuss the proposals. However, it would have been open to PCS to respond to the public consultation on the policy, Communities in control: Real people, real power: Improving local accountability—Consultation.
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- 2408; 709 c164WA
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- 2008-09
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- Accountability Evidence Local government Public consultation Staff Trade unions Overview and scrutiny committees Petitions
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- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL) 2008-09
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