§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the difference in guidance between England and Wales issued in connection with the Parish Council Code of Conduct. [102125]
§ Mr. LeslieGuidance to parish councils in England in connection with the code of conduct laid before Parliament in November 2001 by the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, has been issued by the Standards Board for England. Responsibility for guidance to community councils in Wales in connection with the code issued by the National Assembly for Wales in July 2001 rests with the Commission for Local Administration in Wales.