Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 — 10 Mar 2003 at 21:57

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Bill has been extensively debated in Committee, on Report last Wednesday and today, and on Second Reading in January. We have had a wide range of interesting, detailed debates on the large number of varied subjects that are the characteristic of the Bill, which covers an enormous range of issues of concern to local government.

Question put, That the Bill be now read the Third time:-

The House divided: Ayes 349, Noes 136.

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