HC Deb 11 May 1978 vol 949 c561W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing the increase in the maximum permissible expenditure

LIMITS ON EXPENSES AT PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Parliamentary
Statute County Constituency Borough Constituency Local Government (England and Wales)
Representation of the People Act 1948 (consolidated in the Representation of the People Act 1949). £450 plus 2d. for every entry in the electoral register. £450 plus 1½d. for every entry in the electoral register. £25 plus 2d. for every entry in the register above 500.
Representation of the People Act 1969. £750 plus 5p for every six entries in the electoral register. £750 plus 5p for every eight entries in the electoral register. £30 plus 5p for every six entries in the electoral register.*
Representation of the People Acts 1974. £1,075 plus 6p for every six entries in the electoral register. £1,075 plus 6p for every eight entries in the electoral register. £45 plus 1p for every entry in the electoral register.*
Representation of the People Act 1977. £72 plus 1.5p for every entry in the electoral register.*
* Separate provision has been made since 1969 for elections to the Greater London Council.