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Edward Leigh Excerpts

Monday 31st October 2011 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

The right hon. Lady rightly takes up the cause of her constituents, as do other Members across the country. We are taking this very seriously, and we will have more to say about it during the weeks ahead.

[Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)]

Does the Minister with responsibility for localism believe that Government, and indeed local government, websites can provide an invaluable way of allowing ordinary people to express their point of view? If 100,000 people were to express a point of view, does he think that they should be listened to? A simple yes will suffice.

[Mr Pickles]

I hope that we are a listening Government, and I hope that my colleagues in local government are listening councils.