§ Mr. Conlanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals have been made against decisions of district auditors in England and Wales in each of the last five years ; and how many of these were made by local authorities and how many by private persons.
§ Mr. Graham PageDuring 1968, 1969 and 1970 there were three, seven and 10 appeals respectively, all of which were lodged by private persons. Figures for earlier years are not readily available.