Dr Julian Lewis:  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of spending by town and parish councils that was found to be ultra vires was recovered in each of the last three years; and through what mechanisms that ultra-vires spending was recovered.  [11433]

[Due for Answer on 11 February]

ANSWER

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing (Luke Hall):  We do not hold information relating to ultra vires spending in parish councils.