§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many reports he received from the district auditor in each year since 1974–75; and how many in each year reported unfavourably on the accounts of local authorities.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe number of reports received from district auditors in the financial years 1974–75 to 1977–78 are set out below, but the numbers which were unfavourable cannot be given without a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources:
1974–75 258 1975–76 348 1976–77 488 1977–78 332