§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total number of councils and councillors and their total electorate by category to which Section 173 of the Local Government Act 1972 applies, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. OakesThe details are as follows:
Section 173 of the Local Government Act 1972 does not apply to the City of London whose members are therefore excluded from this reply together with parish and community councillors, who are entitled to payments only for duties outside their own councils' area.