Local Authorities (Accounts and Wages) (Hansard, 27 March 1984)

HC Deb 27 March 1984 vol 57 cc127-8W 127W

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he issues any guidance to local 128W authorities concerning the rights of ratepayers regarding access to local authority accounts and payment of wages and emoluments to individual local authority staff.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
No. The public's rights of access to local authority accounts were, however, set out in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Mr. Murphy) on Monday 5 March, at column 423.