division_name: Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill
motion: <p pid="a.139.7/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 24:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.139.7/2" pwmotiontext="moved">After Clause 5, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO VOTERS</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/4" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) Information shall be circulated to voters before any order is made for a referendum providing details of&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/5" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) the powers, responsibilities and constitutional arrangements of elected regional assemblies;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) the costs incurred by the boundary committee and the forecasted costs of any subsequent local government reorganisation;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) the administrative and initial starting costs for the establishment of regional assemblies;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.139.7/8" pwmotiontext="moved">(d) the predicted annual costs for the running of regional assemblies."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.148.2/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 24) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="a.148.2/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 114; Not-Contents, 164.</p>