HC Deb 10 July 1991 vol 194 c380W
28. Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the powers of the district audit regarding the political content of local authority publications.

Mr. Key

The powers of the auditor in respect of illegal expenditure on political publications are the same as those which apply to any item of illegal expenditure. We believe that the auditor's powers in this area are sufficient and have no plans to review them at present.