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Mr. Boardman
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made in discussions as to the qualification to serve as councillors of certain categories of local government employees.
Mr. John Silkin
As my hon. Friend told my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Mr. Golding) on 23rd May—[Vol. 892, c. 681.]—this matter is under consideration and final decisions must await the views of the Royal Commission on Standards of Conduct in Public life.