§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration he has given to proposals to strengthen the powers of the Commissioner for Local Administration; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonProvisions in part II of the Local Government and Housing Bill considerably strengthen the powers of the Commissioner. They are also designed to increase public awareness of the recommendations in his reports, particularly in those cases where authorities have failed to act on them.