§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has for each Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development country as to whether they place, by law or by contract, any restrictions on the political activities that may be undertaken by any local government staff; and if he will show, where appropriate, (i) the nature of the restrictions imposed, (ii) the level or grade of staff affected and (iii) the number of staff affected.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThis information has not been systematically collected, since the patterns of organisation and political traditions of local government differ so widely between countries.