§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what allowances or expenses are now permitted to be claimed by members of a community health council.
§ Dr. OwenMembers of community health councils may claim travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time where appropriate. The present rates of allowances are as follows:
Financial loss allowance Period exceeding four hours Up to £5.50 Period less than four hours Up to £2.75 Mileage allowance Car exceeding 1750cc 6.2p per mile Car exceeding 1000cc 5.7p per mile Car exceeding 500cc 4.6p per mile Night absence allowance Up to 30 days £8.65 per night or £9.50 per night (four miles Charing Cross) Day absence allowance £ (a) Period exceeding five hours but not exceeding eight hours 0.66p (b) Period exceeding eight hours 1.45 (c) Period exceeding 12 hours on a journey commencing before the member could reasonably be expected to have breakfast at home 2.11
One main meal Two main males Trains meals allowance £ £ Period exceeding five hours but not exceeding eight hours 1.35 1.35 Period exceeding eight hours 2.14 2.55 Period as in (c) above 2.80 3.21