Additional Costs Allowance (Hansard, 9 February 1998)

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the President of the Council how many hon. Members claimed(a) additional costs allowance and (b) London weighting in 1996–97. [27321]

§ 611 Mrs. Ann Taylor
(a)(b) 119 were paid the London Supplement.

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the President of the Council what was the cost of administering the additional costs allowance in the last year for which figures are available. [27323]

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
The cost of this area of work is not separately identified as it forms part of the workload of a section with other responsibilities for payments to Members.

§ Dr. Lynne Jones
To ask the President of the Council how many hon. Members claimed additional costs allowance of more than £500 and less than the maximum in 1996–97.[27322]

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
273.