§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he will use to appoint a person to consider applications for exemption from the proposed political restrictions on local government employees.
§ Mr. GummerThe person to be appointed to adjudicate on applications for exemption will need to have a sound knowledge of local government, and to be able to apply an independent judgment to the questions which will arise.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department has reviewed the implications of the proposed restrictions on the political activity of local government officers with regard to the European Court of Human Rights judgments.
§ Mr. GummerYes.