HC Deb 06 June 1995 vol 261 cc167-8W
Mr. George Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many councillors in Scotland have been surcharged or prosecuted as a consequence of taking decisions in relation to the Local Government Act 1988. [26713]

Mr. Lang

No councillors in Scotland have been surcharged as a consequence of taking decisions in 1992–93 and 1993–94 expressed in both absolute and percentage terms. [26706]

Mr. Lang

The following table shows the deficits recorded and how these related, in percentage terms, to the DLO-DSOs income:

relation to the Local Government Act 1988. Figures on prosecutions are unavailable but I am not aware of any that have taken place.

Mr. George Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many councillors in Scotland have been surcharged or prosecuted as a consequence of taking decisions in relation to the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980. [26712]

Mr. Lang

No councillors in Scotland have been surcharged as a consequence of taking decisions in relation to the Local Government (Planning and Land) Act 1980. Figures on prosecutions are unavailable but I am not aware of any that have taken place.