§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government in what cases, and under what statutory provisions, he has imposed limits on the amounts recoverable by persons performing public duties in respect of financial loss or of travelling or subsistence expenses incurred by them; and what are the limits in each case.
§ Mr. MarplesSection 112 of the Local Government Act, 1948, provides that payments of financial loss allowance to members of local authorities and other bodies covered by Part VI of the Act shall not for each 24-hour period exceed 10s. where the period over which earnings are lost is up to four hours, or 20s. where it is over four hours. Maximum rates of travelling and subsistence allowances payable to such members are prescribed by
— Villages Cost of Scheme Date Scheme Submitted Date Scheme Approved in Principle £ Brixworth R.D.C Boughton (part) … 14,250 19.4.51 28.3.52 Chapel Brampton and part of Boughton … 18,200 19.4.51 8.5.52 Harleston and Church Brampton … 36,000 19.4.51 8.5.52 Maidwell and Draughton 16,350 19.4.51 8.5.52 Moulton … 37,250 19.4.51 8.5.52 Kettering R.D.C. Loddington … 8,600 11.8.50 12.11.52 Grafton Underwood … 12,700 16.7.52 13.5.53 The Kettering Council were authorised to seek tenders for the Grafton Underwood scheme on 16th June, 1953. Authority to proceed has not yet been given for the remaining schemes so none have been completed.