§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider introducing legislation to disqualify local authority employees and employees of organisations obtaining more than 50 per cent. of their funding from local government from being eligible to stand as candidates in local authority elections.
§ Mr. WaldegraveMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment and my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary have at present no plans for legislation in this particular area.