HC Deb 24 June 1996 vol 280 cc42-3W
20. Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many charters there are currently; and what proposals there are to increase that number. [32627]

Mr. Willetts

There are currently 42 national charters, which now cover all the key national public services. Our focus now is to revise and improve the national charters and to encourage local service providers to produce their own. There are now more than 8,000 local charters, and the number is growing.