My right honourable friend the Minister for Decentralisation and Cities (Greg Clark) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Following parliamentary approval, I have now made orders under Section 9N of the Local Government Act 2000, which come into force today, and which require mayoral referendums to be held on...

My right honourable friend the Minister for Decentralisation and Cities (Greg Clark) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Following parliamentary approval, I have now made orders under Section 9N of the Local Government Act 2000, which come into force today, and which require mayoral referendums to be held on...

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. Relevant documents: 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. Relevant documents: 36th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

My Lords, the purpose of all these orders to which I speak is to require the local authority named to hold a referendum on 3 May 2012 on whether it should start to operate a mayor and cabinet executive form of governance; that is, to have a directly elected mayor....

My Lords, the purpose of all these orders to which I speak is to require the local authority named to hold a referendum on 3 May 2012 on whether it should start to operate a mayor and cabinet executive form of governance; that is, to have a directly elected mayor....

I am not sure that I can answer that even now. As I have said, the costs will depend on how much reorganisation a city council has to undertake to accommodate the mayor. As I understand it, the evidence we have shows that there has not been a substantial increase...

I am not sure that I can answer that even now. As I have said, the costs will depend on how much reorganisation a city council has to undertake to accommodate the mayor. As I understand it, the evidence we have shows that there has not been a substantial increase...

My Lords, I cannot wait to discuss this issue all over again. I thank the noble Lord for giving us due warning that that is precisely what will happen, so we wait with bated breath. I am sure that we will cover at least some of these issues again and...

My Lords, I cannot wait to discuss this issue all over again. I thank the noble Lord for giving us due warning that that is precisely what will happen, so we wait with bated breath. I am sure that we will cover at least some of these issues again and...

I will have to take the noble Lord's word for it. People may have known who he was but he has certainly been heard of since. The question is whether he was better known at the time or subsequently. A lot of questions have been asked. It is not helpful...

I will have to take the noble Lord's word for it. People may have known who he was but he has certainly been heard of since. The question is whether he was better known at the time or subsequently. A lot of questions have been asked. It is not helpful...

Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Debated with drafts: City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Liverpool (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Debated with drafts: City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012; City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012;...