Local Government Reorganisation Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Desmond Swayne

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Business of the House

Local Government Reorganisation

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Personal Statement
Thursday 29th October 2026

(1 day, 15 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Were he to consult a map, the Minister would understand that the Creator’s purpose in placing the estuary of the Test was to prevent, for government purposes, the eastern part of the New Forest from being treated as a suburb of Southampton.

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I will certainly make a note of that.

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