HC Deb 21 November 1995 vol 267 c92W
19. Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to encourage more business men to stand as candidates for local government. [751]

Sir Paul Beresford

Our aim is to encourage people with a wide range of backgrounds, including business men, to serve as councillors. The changes which we have recently made to the councillors' allowances system are designed to achieve just this.

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