Written question asked by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2002. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 July 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he intends to make regulations governing the local investigation and determination of misconduct allegations concerning local councillors. - Includes figure.

Answer: Paul Clark: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when he intends to make regulations governing the local investigation and determination of misconduct allegations concerning local councillors. [73108] Mr. Raynsford: My Department issued a consultation paper on 20 May, setting out a proposed framework within which the Standards Board for England would refer certain allegations of misconduct for local investigation and determination by standards committees. We have received around 1,000 responses to that consultation which we are now considering carefully. We intend in October, having had regard to these responses, to make regulations putting in place a regime for local investigation and determination of misconduct allegations.

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