Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) 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 Chris Leslie (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, how many resignations of parish councillors he has received notice of by reason of the new Model Code of Conduct for Parish Councils. - Includes figure and ref to 21 June 2001 at 387 c629W.

Answer: Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many resignations of parish councillors he has received notice of by reason of the new Model Code of Conduct for Parish Councils. [72806] Mr. Leslie: I refer to the answer the Minister for Local Government, my right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Mr. Raynsford), gave to the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) on 21 June 2001, Official Report, column 629W. Since that answer, some 20 more parish councillors (making around 50 in all) have written saying that they have resigned in response to the introduction of the code.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 72806; 389 c1010W;389 c1009W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Codes of practice Councillors Conduct Parish and town councils Resignations
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk