§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the reasons for South Oxfordshire district council's refusal to210W give information about the circumstances surrounding the termination of its contract with John McLintock; and if South Oxfordshire district council has signed a confidentiality agreement with John McLintock, the contractor form computing services. [21165]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe arrangements under which contracts are entered into by local authorities with private contractor are for authorities themselves to decide within the law. Authorities have a fiduciary duty, under common law, to their local taxpayers.