§ Lord Hughes of Woodsideasked Her Majesty's Government: When the annual report and accounts for the Standards Board for England for 2002–03 will be laid. [HL518O]
§ Lord Rooker:I have today laid the Standards Board for England's annual report and accounts for 2002–03.
The report and accounts cover the first year of significant operations by the Standards Board for England. At the end of March 2003, 2,948 allegations of misconduct had been referred to the Standards Board since the introduction of the code of conduct in May 2002.
As the annual report shows, the board is continuing to work in partnership with local government to promote and sustain the high standards of conduct, which are essential to public confidence in our local democracy.
Copies of the report and accounts are available in the Library of the House.