Minister for Local Government discusses local authority commissioners
4 July 2016
The Communities and Local Government Committee hears from Marcus Jones MP, Minister for Local Government, as part of its Local Authorities and Commissioners inquiry.
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Witness
Monday 4 July 2016, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
At 4.00pm
- Marcus Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government
Purpose of the session
At this evidence session the Committee asks the Minister about the effectiveness of the interventions in Rotherham and Tower Hamlets councils, what lessons he has learned about how the Department monitors local authorities, and about the cost and transparency of the arrangements.
Background
Commissioners were imposed on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets following allegations of corruption, and on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in the wake of the child sexual exploitation scandal.
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