Clause 36 - Best value grant: parishes
Local Government Bill
10:00 am
Mr Nick Raynsford (Minister of State (Local and Regional Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Greenwich and Woolwich, Labour)
Thank you, Mr. Conway. I shall say a very brief no to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight to indicate my view, which I have already set out in response to the questions raised by the hon. Member for Cotswold. I shall not stray further into that territory.
We all believe that probity and honesty in public life are fundamental. It is right that all authorities should meet such obligations, and parish councils are not exempt. The provisions encourage and assist authorities to meet high standards of organisation and probity. I commend the clause to the Committee.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 36 ordered to stand part of the Bill.