Motion summary
It was moved by the Baroness Hanham, in Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end to insert: “( ) Before making an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must exercise his powers as defined in section 25 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45) (power to alter regions) to review the boundaries of the regions as specified in Schedule 1 of that Act.”; which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and