Written Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities·UIN 24285
Local Government: Corruption
Tabled: 30 April 2024
Answered: 8 May 2024
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidelines his Department issues to (a) local authorities and (b) police forces for handling allegations of bribery and corruption in council operations.
Answer
Simon HoareThis Government is committed to ensuring the good record of transparency, probity, scrutiny, and accountability is maintained across councils in this country.Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 requires that a councillor must not participate in a discussi...
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