Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 1:43 pm on 28 February 2018.
That suggests to me that it wasn't a runner for them, and you agree with them, and you're going to turn your back on that policy. That was the policy in the White Paper, so I don't quite understand what you're trying to say. Having clarity would be most useful. So can you confirm today whether your vision, on the basis of what you've heard from local government, will include regional collaboration on a mandatory basis as outlined in the original proposals?