HC Deb 12 February 2001 vol 363 c10W
Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will review procedures for disciplinary proceedings in respect of chief executives in local government. [149470]

Ms Armstrong

We received a number of representations about these disciplinary procedures when consulting on drafts of our proposed guidance to underpin new council constitutions. In the light of these representations we have concluded that these procedures remain appropriate for Chief Executives and in the future should be extended to Chief Finance Officers and Monitoring Officers.