Clause 58
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
9:45 am
Angela Smith (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government; Basildon, Labour)
I am not aware that there have been complaints from parish councils. I was making the point that suggestions were made four years ago that making parish councils subject to the Standards Board would impact on them, and that they would have greater difficulty finding candidates. There is no evidence that the Standards Board has put anybody off putting themselves forward as a candidate for a parish council.