§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list by(a) name, (b) local authority and (c) political party those local council leaders who have been (i) charged with and (ii) convicted of criminal offences since 1997. [101966]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThis information is not held centrally. We have introduced in the other place a Bill to set up a new tough ethical regime, complimenting the criminal justice system, which will ensure the highest standards of conduct in local government in England and Wales.