§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many(a) county, (b) district and (c) unitary councillors there are in England; and what the average amount they draw in allowances and expenses was in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [34040]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe total number of members of the following types of council in England as of May 2001 was:
- (a)County: 2,140
- (b)District: 10,715
- (c)Unitary: 2,413
Source:
The Municipal Yearbook, 2002 Edition
My Department does not collect information from councils on the allowances and expenses paid to council members.
The average allowances of council members of local authorities who have made the information available to the Improvement and Development Agency, by local authority type, as of 4 December 2001, are as follows:
Average allowances £ Basic Leader Executive member Met district 7,380 20,737 10,155 Shire county 7,548 21,701 11,643 Shire district 3,122 8,454 4,466 Unitary 5,273 15,426 7,732 Source:
"www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk", Member Allowance Summary Survey