Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 15 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 2010. It was answered by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2010 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Bearwood Corporate Services

Question: (3) if the Electoral Commission will place in the Library a copy of the report by forensic accountants commissioned as part of the Electoral Commission's investigations into Bearwood Corporate Services.

Answer: I will give the hon. Member a substantive reply as soon as possible. Substantive answer from Gary Streeter to Gordon Prentice:"The Electoral Commission informs me that, consistent with its disclosure policy, it has published on its website a case summary setting out the issues considered by the Commission during the course of the investigation, the information obtained in relation to those issues, and the legal basis for the conclusions the Commission reached.""The Commission further informs me that, in the interests of effective regulation and having regard to the confidentiality and sensitivity of information provided, and the privacy and confidentiality of those involved, it is not the Commission's practice to release further information obtained during an investigation."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 322796; 508 c1W
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Bearwood Corporate Services
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Notes: Question originally printed on 18/03/2010 at 507 c972W.
Subjects: Bearwood Corporate Services
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk