Local Authorities (Surcharges) (Hansard, 25 January 1974)

HC Deb 25 January 1974 vol 867 c370W 370W

§ Mr. Wellbeloved
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions in each of the last 20 years district auditors have imposed a surcharge on the members of local authorities.

§ Mr. Rossi
There have been 60 occasions on which members have been surcharged by district auditors over the last 20 financial years. Details are as follows:

1953–54 13

1954–55 8

1955–56 1

1956–57 2

1957–58 1

1958–59 1

1959–60 6

1960–61 2

1961–62 4

1962–63 2

1963–64 6

1964–65 4

1965–66 3

1966–67 1

1967–68 2

1968–69 —

1969–70 —

1970–71 —

1971–72 1

1972–73 3

60

1953–54	13
1954–55	8
1955–56	1
1956–57	2
1957–58	1
1958–59	1
1959–60	6
1960–61	2
1961–62	4
1962–63	2
1963–64	6
1964–65	4
1965–66	3
1966–67	1
1967–68	2
1968–69	—
1969–70	—
1970–71	—
1971–72	1
1972–73	3
	60