§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the practice in his Department concerning the granting of paid or unpaid leave for civilian employees of his Department who are elected as mayors.
§ Mr. William RodgersCivil Servants who are elected as mayors may be granted 18 days' special paid leave in addition to their ordinary annual leave entitlement. Industrial employees who are also both local councillors and justices of the peace may be allowed an additional six days, making 24 days in all, because their ordinary annual leave entitlement is generally less than that of non-industrial staff. Those appointed lord mayors—and lord provosts in Scotland—may be allowed a maximum of 24 days in their mayoral year. Special unpaid leave may be granted to meet individual needs and circumstances.