Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — 8 Apr 2003 at 15:57

moved Amendment No. 24:

After Clause 5, insert the following new clause-

"PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO VOTERS

(1) Information shall be circulated to voters before any order is made for a referendum providing details of-

(a) the powers, responsibilities and constitutional arrangements of elected regional assemblies;

(b) the costs incurred by the boundary committee and the forecasted costs of any subsequent local government reorganisation;

(c) the administrative and initial starting costs for the establishment of regional assemblies;

(d) the predicted annual costs for the running of regional assemblies."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 24) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 114; Not-Contents, 164.

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