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House
Session
Year
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
Publisher
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation
Subjects
Candidates; Members; Political parties; Government Equalities Office; London Councils; Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Women Councillors Taskforce; Councillors Commission; Uddin, Baroness
Date
31 March 2009
Reference
HC 167-iv 2008-09
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what criteria her Department used to determine the membership of the Councillors' Commission; and what (a) remuneration and (b) expenses members of the Commission are entitled to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what criteria her Department used to determine the membership of the Councillors' Commission; and what (a) remuneration and (b) expenses members of the Commission are entitled to.
Asked by
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2007
For answer on
3 December 2007
Answered on
15 January 2008
The membership criteria for the Councillors' Commission were:"substantial understanding of local government and the role of a councillor;""experience of community activism;""good understanding of the business/commercial perspective on councillors as employees;""awareness of ethics in public life; and""sound understanding of the Government's agenda for local government."The Chair in particular was required to command the confidence of the stakeholders, especially the local government sector. None of the Commissioners were remunerated for their work, but their expenses were covered in relation to any costs arising from attending Commission meetings, events and other related visits.
Subjects
Councillors Commission
Date
15 January 2008
Reference
470 c1155W; 171639
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to adopt the recommendations of the Councillors' Commission final report on (a) local government pensions, (b) the code of practice on local authority publicity, (c) removing political restrictions on local authority staff and (d) councillor allowances.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to adopt the recommendations of the Councillors' Commission final report on (a) local government pensions, (b) the code of practice on local authority publicity, (c) removing political restrictions on local authority staff and (d) councillor allowances.
Asked by
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 December 2007
For answer on
13 December 2007
Answered on
18 December 2007
The Secretary of State has received the Councillors Commission report and is considering the broad range of proposals it puts forward, in consultation with the LGA, local authorities and other key stakeholders. My right hon. Friend will be issuing her response, along with an implementation plan, in the spring.
Subjects
Local government; Standards; Councillors Commission
Date
18 December 2007
Reference
469 c1337W; 174459
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants from her Department are seconded to the Councillors' Commission.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants from her Department are seconded to the Councillors' Commission.
Asked by
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
Answered by
Parmjit Dhanda
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2007
For answer on
3 December 2007
Answered on
13 December 2007
Communities and Local Government allocated four full-time equivalent staff to run the Secretariat of the Councillors Commission over the period April to the end of November.
Subjects
Secondment; Councillors Commission
Date
13 December 2007
Reference
469 c897W; 171637
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she expects (a) the Councillors Commission to report and (b) her Department to respond to that report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she expects (a) the Councillors Commission to report and (b) her Department to respond to that report.
Asked by
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2007
For answer on
3 December 2007
Answered on
11 December 2007
The Councillors Commission's report was published on 10 December. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be working with other Government Departments and key partners to consider the report and develop an implementation plan. The Department will respond to the Commission's report in March 2008.
Subjects
Local government; Councillors Commission
Date
11 December 2007
Reference
171640; 469 c540W;469 c542W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on steps to increase the diversity of local councillors.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on steps to increase the diversity of local councillors.
Asked by
Lord Khan of Tooting
(Labour)
Answered by
Meg Munn
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Minister for Women
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 April 2007
For answer on
3 May 2007
Answered on
3 May 2007
The independent Commission on Local Councillors, announced by my right hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Ruth Kelly) on 8 February, has been set up to consider how a more diverse range of people, including more women, can be encouraged and supported to become councillors so that communities are better represented. The Commission is looking at the range of barriers preventing women, and other under represented groups such as from the BME community and younger people, from standing, including for example time requirement and public perception of the role of councillors. The Commission is expected to report to the Secretary of State with its recommendations in the autumn.
Subjects
Councillors; Councillors Commission
Date
3 May 2007
Reference
135450; 459 c1791W
House
House of Commons
Should not the Minister acknowledge the role that his Government have played in discouraging councillors over the past 10 years? Is it not the case that too many councillors up and down the land have expressed their despair at the fact that, through their manic culture of targets, quotas and directives, the Government have completely distorted the relationship between national and local government?
In 2005-06, 5,091 circulars and directives were delivered to councils from the Government—50 per working week. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, with which we have dealt recently, offered the Minister more chances to be permissive to councils in terms of their leadership structure, limitations on targets and the forced abolition of patient forums, all of which he turned down. Is it not the case that those standing as councillors and wanting to be free of such wretched Government control still do so more in hope than in expectation?
Should not the Minister acknowledge the role that his Government have played in discouraging councillors over the past 10 years? Is it not the case that too many councillors up and down the land have expressed their despair at the fact that, through their manic culture of targets, quotas and directives, the Government have completely distorted the relationship between national and local government?
In 2005-06, 5,091 circulars and directives were delivered to councils from the Government—50 per working week. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, with which we have dealt recently, offered the Minister more chances to be permissive to councils in terms of their leadership structure, limitations on targets and the forced abolition of patient forums, all of which he turned down. Is it not the case that those standing as councillors and wanting to be free of such wretched Government control still do so more in hope than in expectation?
Asked by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
I do not accept the picture that the hon. Gentleman paints. The comprehensive performance assessment has led to improvement in the quality of public services provided by local councils, but the new arrangements—part-heralded by the Bill on whose Committee the hon. Gentleman served—strip away many of those targets in the new regime and allow for the local decision-making that we and the Local Government Association want.
Subjects
Elections; Local government; Councillors; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
While high standards and probity are important in the lives of local authorities, does the Minister accept that some of the activities of the Standards Board work against councils? Are not the long delays, and the fact that the Standards Board does not tell councillors about an initial complaint, worth investigating?
While high standards and probity are important in the lives of local authorities, does the Minister accept that some of the activities of the Standards Board work against councils? Are not the long delays, and the fact that the Standards Board does not tell councillors about an initial complaint, worth investigating?
Asked by
Paddy Tipping
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
It is because of such representations that changes have been made to the operation and logistics of the Standards Board and to the code of conduct upon which we consulted recently and which the Committee debated. I think that my hon. Friend will find the outcome to his satisfaction.
Subjects
Elections; Local government; Councillors; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1293
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does the Minister agree that one of the biggest disincentives preventing people from becoming involved in local government is the feeling that their role makes no difference? Would not one of the best ways of making people feel they can make a difference as councillors be to give them back more control over local decision-making and local spending, perhaps by supporting the Sustainable Communities Bill?
Does the Minister agree that one of the biggest disincentives preventing people from becoming involved in local government is the feeling that their role makes no difference? Would not one of the best ways of making people feel they can make a difference as councillors be to give them back more control over local decision-making and local spending, perhaps by supporting the Sustainable Communities Bill?
Asked by
Robert Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the ingenuity of his question, which is linked to Question 19. It is for exactly that reason that our proposals in our White Paper and in our Bill will rightly give councillors more powers—particularly in their role as ward councillors, which involves the implementation of measures such as the community call for action.
Subjects
Elections; Local government; Councillors; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Minister will know that the number of councillors aged 45 or less has halved in the past 20 years, from 26 per cent. in 1985 to a paltry 13.5 per cent. last year. Obviously, the introduction of education for citizenship as part of the national curriculum will help, but what other initiatives can we pursue to encourage more young people to become councillors?
The Minister will know that the number of councillors aged 45 or less has halved in the past 20 years, from 26 per cent. in 1985 to a paltry 13.5 per cent. last year. Obviously, the introduction of education for citizenship as part of the national curriculum will help, but what other initiatives can we pursue to encourage more young people to become councillors?
Asked by
Jeff Ennis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
I would not want to give my hon. Friend or, indeed, anyone else the impression that I was biased against people over 45—for obvious reasons—but his point is very important. Unless we can involve younger people in representing our communities, local government will not be as healthy as we would all like it to be. As well as the measures outlined in the announcement of the commission, the Government are taking a range of measures, particularly with the Department for Education and Skills, but also with other Departments, to pursue initiatives such as the Youth Parliament and other youth forums, all of which can help.
Subjects
Elections; Local government; Councillors; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I agree with my hon. Friend, who served with distinction as leader of his city—one of the most diverse cities in our country—for, I believe, 18 years. He is right to draw this matter to our attention. I will not list the figures from the census, but Members will gather that the pattern across the country is that councillors are not as representative of communities as we would all like them to be—although I have to say that some parties start from a better base than others.
I agree with my hon. Friend, who served with distinction as leader of his city—one of the most diverse cities in our country—for, I believe, 18 years. He is right to draw this matter to our attention. I will not list the figures from the census, but Members will gather that the pattern across the country is that councillors are not as representative of communities as we would all like them to be—although I have to say that some parties start from a better base than others.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Peter Soulsby
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
I welcome the Government’s move to establish the commission. I am sure he is aware of the national census of local authority councillors published recently by the Local Government Association and others, and is therefore also aware of the scale of the task faced by the commission. The census shows that at present councillors are far from fully representative of the communities they serve, that their average age is in the late 50s, and that all parties are struggling to attract and retain council candidates of calibre. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is a challenge for the Government, for local government and for all political parties if those of us who care about the future of local democracy are to see it flourish?
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1291-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I would not want to give my hon. Friend or, indeed, anyone else the impression that I was biased against people over 45—for obvious reasons—but his point is very important. Unless we can involve younger people in representing our communities, local government will not be as healthy as we would all like it to be. As well as the measures outlined in the announcement of the commission, the Government are taking a range of measures, particularly with the Department for Education and Skills, but also with other Departments, to pursue initiatives such as the Youth Parliament and other youth forums, all of which can help.
I would not want to give my hon. Friend or, indeed, anyone else the impression that I was biased against people over 45—for obvious reasons—but his point is very important. Unless we can involve younger people in representing our communities, local government will not be as healthy as we would all like it to be. As well as the measures outlined in the announcement of the commission, the Government are taking a range of measures, particularly with the Department for Education and Skills, but also with other Departments, to pursue initiatives such as the Youth Parliament and other youth forums, all of which can help.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Jeff Ennis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Minister will know that the number of councillors aged 45 or less has halved in the past 20 years, from 26 per cent. in 1985 to a paltry 13.5 per cent. last year. Obviously, the introduction of education for citizenship as part of the national curriculum will help, but what other initiatives can we pursue to encourage more young people to become councillors?
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the ingenuity of his question, which is linked to Question 19. It is for exactly that reason that our proposals in our White Paper and in our Bill will rightly give councillors more powers—particularly in their role as ward councillors, which involves the implementation of measures such as the community call for action.
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the ingenuity of his question, which is linked to Question 19. It is for exactly that reason that our proposals in our White Paper and in our Bill will rightly give councillors more powers—particularly in their role as ward councillors, which involves the implementation of measures such as the community call for action.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Robert Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does the Minister agree that one of the biggest disincentives preventing people from becoming involved in local government is the feeling that their role makes no difference? Would not one of the best ways of making people feel they can make a difference as councillors be to give them back more control over local decision-making and local spending, perhaps by supporting the Sustainable Communities Bill?
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I do not accept the picture that the hon. Gentleman paints. The comprehensive performance assessment has led to improvement in the quality of public services provided by local councils, but the new arrangements—part-heralded by the Bill on whose Committee the hon. Gentleman served—strip away many of those targets in the new regime and allow for the local decision-making that we and the Local Government Association want.
I do not accept the picture that the hon. Gentleman paints. The comprehensive performance assessment has led to improvement in the quality of public services provided by local councils, but the new arrangements—part-heralded by the Bill on whose Committee the hon. Gentleman served—strip away many of those targets in the new regime and allow for the local decision-making that we and the Local Government Association want.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
Should not the Minister acknowledge the role that his Government have played in discouraging councillors over the past 10 years? Is it not the case that too many councillors up and down the land have expressed their despair at the fact that, through their manic culture of targets, quotas and directives, the Government have completely distorted the relationship between national and local government?
In 2005-06, 5,091 circulars and directives were delivered to councils from the Government—50 per working week. The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, with which we have dealt recently, offered the Minister more chances to be permissive to councils in terms of their leadership structure, limitations on targets and the forced abolition of patient forums, all of which he turned down. Is it not the case that those standing as councillors and wanting to be free of such wretched Government control still do so more in hope than in expectation?
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1292-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
It is because of such representations that changes have been made to the operation and logistics of the Standards Board and to the code of conduct upon which we consulted recently and which the Committee debated. I think that my hon. Friend will find the outcome to his satisfaction.
It is because of such representations that changes have been made to the operation and logistics of the Standards Board and to the code of conduct upon which we consulted recently and which the Committee debated. I think that my hon. Friend will find the outcome to his satisfaction.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Paddy Tipping
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
While high standards and probity are important in the lives of local authorities, does the Minister accept that some of the activities of the Standards Board work against councils? Are not the long delays, and the fact that the Standards Board does not tell councillors about an initial complaint, worth investigating?
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1293
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I welcome the Government’s move to establish the commission. I am sure he is aware of the national census of local authority councillors published recently by the Local Government Association and others, and is therefore also aware of the scale of the task faced by the commission. The census shows that at present councillors are far from fully representative of the communities they serve, that their average age is in the late 50s, and that all parties are struggling to attract and retain council candidates of calibre. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is a challenge for the Government, for local government and for all political parties if those of us who care about the future of local democracy are to see it flourish?
I welcome the Government’s move to establish the commission. I am sure he is aware of the national census of local authority councillors published recently by the Local Government Association and others, and is therefore also aware of the scale of the task faced by the commission. The census shows that at present councillors are far from fully representative of the communities they serve, that their average age is in the late 50s, and that all parties are struggling to attract and retain council candidates of calibre. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is a challenge for the Government, for local government and for all political parties if those of us who care about the future of local democracy are to see it flourish?
Asked by
Peter Soulsby
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 March 2007
I agree with my hon. Friend, who served with distinction as leader of his city—one of the most diverse cities in our country—for, I believe, 18 years. He is right to draw this matter to our attention. I will not list the figures from the census, but Members will gather that the pattern across the country is that councillors are not as representative of communities as we would all like them to be—although I have to say that some parties start from a better base than others.
Subjects
Elections; Local government; Councillors; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1291-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
On 8 February, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent Commission on Local Councillors to consider the incentives and barriers to people serving as councillors and to make recommendations. The commission will consider a range of issues, including encouraging people who are able, qualified and representative to be candidates to serve as councillors. The commission is expected to report in the autumn.
On 8 February, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent Commission on Local Councillors to consider the incentives and barriers to people serving as councillors and to make recommendations. The commission will consider a range of issues, including encouraging people who are able, qualified and representative to be candidates to serve as councillors. The commission is expected to report in the autumn.
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Asked by
Peter Soulsby
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
What steps her Department is taking to encourage people to stand for election as councillors.
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1291
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What steps her Department is taking to encourage people to stand for election as councillors.
What steps her Department is taking to encourage people to stand for election as councillors.
Asked by
Peter Soulsby
(Labour)
Answered by
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 March 2007
For answer on
27 March 2007
Answered on
27 March 2007
On 8 February, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent Commission on Local Councillors to consider the incentives and barriers to people serving as councillors and to make recommendations. The commission will consider a range of issues, including encouraging people who are able, qualified and representative to be candidates to serve as councillors. The commission is expected to report in the autumn.
Subjects
Councillors; Elections; Local government; Public participation; Councillors Commission
Date
27 March 2007
Reference
458 c1291; 129832
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons