HC Deb 15 May 1973 vol 856 c294W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now make a statement regarding financial loss allowance, subsistence and travel allowances for members elected to the new authorities under local government reorganisation.

Mr. Graham Page

Members of the new local authorities will initially be able to claim subsistence, travelling and financial loss allowances on the basis of the present arrangements. This will continue to be the position of non-elected members, but as from 1st April 1974 the elected members will become eligible for the new attendance allowance under the Local Government Act 1972 in substitution for financial loss allowance.