§ 73. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sum per mile is paid to civil servants when using their own motor cars on official Government business; when this allowance was inaugurated; what increase of allowances has been made in the last 10 years; and what further changes are now contemplated.
74. Dr. Bennettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sum per mile is paid to commissioned officers in Her Majesty's service when using their own motor cars on official Government business; when such mileage allowance was negotiated; what increase of such mileage allowances has been made in the last 10 years; and what further changes are contemplated.
§ Mr. MacDermotMileage allowances have been paid in the civil service and the Services since the beginning of this century. The same rates are now paid108W to commissioned officers as to civil servants. Since 1964 the allowance, which applies to all vehicles of 500 c.c. or more, has been 7¾d. per mile for the first 7,000 miles official running in a year and 4d. thereafter. In 1957, officers with cars up to 10 horsepower received 7¾. per mile for the first 2,000 miles in a year, 6d. per mile for mileage between 2,001 and 7,000 miles and 4¾d. thereafter. The corresponding rates for cars over 10 horsepower were 9¼., 7¾d. and 6¼d. The current rates are now under review by the Civil Service National Whitley Council.