§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what requests he has received for local government allowances to be reviewed; and if he will now make a statement regarding financial loss allowance, subsistence allowance and travelling allowance.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe local authority associations asked my right hon. Friend earlier this year to review the current maximum rates for members' allowances. He has agreed increases with them and will make regulations bringing them into effect shortly. As I have stated in a reply on 18th November to my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead, East (Mr. Conlan) this will include provision to increase the daily rate of financial loss allowance from £3 5s. to £4.—[Vol. 791, c.241.]