How many cases of councillors reported to the Standards Commission for Scotland since 2002 have been upheld, broken down by local authority.

Answered Asked by Margaret Ewing SNP Lodged 7 Jul 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of councillors reported to the Standards Commission for Scotland since 2002 have been upheld, broken down by local authority.

The answer

Answered by George Lyon on 21 Jul 2005 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Councillors’ Code of Conduct came into force on 1 May 2003 and it is from that date the Standards Commission for Scotland and the Chief Investigating Officer began to carry out their statutory functions of investigating complaints submitted and holding hearings on alleged breaches of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. Between 1 May 2003 and 31 March 2005 (the latest date for which the information requested is available), there have been 10 cases where a breach has been concluded. The breakdown by local authority is as follows:
Local Authority
| Number of Cases Where Complaint Upheld

Dumfries and Galloway Council
| 1

East Renfrewshire Council
| 1

Falkirk Council
| 2

Renfrewshire Council
| 5

West Dunbartonshire Council
| 1

Total
| 10

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-17764 by reference.