HC Deb 30 March 1981 vol 2 c44W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the mileage allowance for local government officers using their own cars on official business after the recent increase in the petrol tax.

Mr. King

The rate of car allowances for local government officers is negotiated nationally between the employers and the unions concerned. The Government are not a party to these negotiations.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the mileage allowance for local government councillors and county councillors using their own cars on official business after the recent increase in the petrol tax.

Mr. King

Revised maximum rates of motor car allowances for councillors were specified as from 20 February. The maxium rates for travel by a member's own private motor vehicle are:

  1. (i) a "basic rate" of 7.4p per mile, and
  2. (ii) the following rates which apply when certain conditions are met: for a motor car or tri-car of cylinder capacity 500–999cc, 13.5p per mile; for one of 1,000–1,199cc, 14.7p per mile; and exceeding 1,199cc, 16.3p per mile.

These rates are subject to review, as necessary, by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Wales.