§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present loss of earnings and subsistence allowance that a justice of the peace can claim; and when these allowances were last increased.
§ Mr. BrittanThe maximum rates of financial loss allowance payable to justices of the peace in England and Wales in respect of time in any one period of 24 hours over which earnings or benefit are lost or additional expenditure incurred are, where that time is not more than four hours, £6.20 and, where it is more than four hours, £12.40. These rates were introduced on 28 December 1978, and are under review.
The subsistence allowances payable to justices in respect of any continuous period of absence of 24 hours are:
876W(a) in the case of absence, not involving absence overnight, from the usual place of residence of:
- (i) more than four but not more than eight hours—£3.13.
- (ii) more than eight but not more than 12 hours—£5.50.
- (iii) more than 12 but not more than 16 hours—£7.78.
- (iv) more than 16 hours—£9.30.
proceedings specified in 1978 are given in the following table. Figures for 1979 are not yet available.
(b) in the case of absence overnight from the usual place of residence £22.09 and, if such absence is in Greater London, a supplementary allowance not exceeding £2.12.These rates took effect from 31 January 1979 and are under review.