Mike Penning: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the number of parish councillors who have resigned in response to the introduction of the code of conduct; and how many seats are vacant. [68505] Mr. Woolas: I have been asked to reply. We have made no such estimate. There is no evidence to suggest that parish councillors resigned over the introduction of the code of conduct, which the National Association of Local Councils supports. Information is not held centrally on the number of vacant parish council seats. | 
