HC Deb 21 June 1990 vol 174 c635W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has had any representations about the allocation of committee seats by councils as being contrary to section 15(5)(c) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

No.

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he intends to take to ensure that councils fulfil their duty under section 15(5)(c)—allocation of seats—of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

If a local authority fails to comply with such a duty, it is for the authority's monitoring officer—under section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989—to draw its attention to the failure.