§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the rate of remuneration for members of police committees. [16257]
§ Mr. MacleanCouncillor and independent members of new police authorities may claim a member allowance of £15 per hour for time spent on police authority business, up to a limit of £120 a day and £3,000 per year—£6,000 per year in the case of the chairman of the authority.
Magistrate members of new police authorities will, as at present, be able to claim financial loss allowance at the rates payable to them as magistrates. That is:
- £24.72 (£32.96 for the self employed) for up to 4 hours.
- £49.44 (£65.92 for the self employed) for over 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
Full details of the allowances regime for members of new police authorities are set out in the Home Office circular letter dated 5 August 1994, a copy of which is in the Library.