§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on which dates the financial loss allowances, subsistence allowances and car allowances, respectively, for local government representatives were last increased; and, in view of the loss being incurred by those local authority members, when he intends to amend the regulations.
§ Mr. RossThe financial loss allowance for local authority elected members was last increased in August, 1966; the travelling and subsistence allowances in February, 1965; and the motor mileage allowances in March, 1954 (although the public transport equivalent rate for motor car users was increased in September, 1962). I have received from the local authority associations representations that these allowances should be increased, and have asked them for detailed proposals and supporting evidence.