Miscellaneous - Procedural Questions About the Royal Commissions on Local Government [1966-02-01]
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Miscellaneous - Procedural Questions About the Royal Commissions on Local Government [1966-02-01]
Subject
Procedure
Description
Note from John Hewitt to Mrs. Cooper asking whether the Counsellors of State could approve a submission from the Prime Minister recommending the creation of a Royal Commission on Local Government and who should announce its creation in the House of Commons.
Creator
John Hewitt (Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments)
Source
PREM 5/596/05
Date
1966-02-01
Contributor
Jason Loch
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MRS. COOPER
Mr. Delafons spoke to me this evening about the Royal Commission on Local Government. They are aiming to get a submission from the Minister to the Prime Minister this week and hope to make the announcement in the House next Thursday.
Mr. Delafons spoke to me this evening about the Royal Commission on Local Government. They are aiming to get a submission from the Minister to the Prime Minister this week and hope to make the announcement in the House next Thursday.
There are two points we need to consider:
(a) Can the Counsellors of State approve the Prime Minister's submission? (Incidentally the terms of reference will not be ready next week and we shall simply have to seek approval for the setting up of a Royal Commission.)
(b) Who should announce this in the House bearing in mind that the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales are both heavily involved?
(Sgd.) J. F. H.
February 1, 1966
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Document is typewritten on yellowish paper.
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Citation
John Hewitt (Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments), “Miscellaneous - Procedural Questions About the Royal Commissions on Local Government [1966-02-01],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/318.