§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he intends to review regional and district councillors' taxable allowances; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe rates of attendance allowance and special responsibility allowances which may be paid to elected members of local authorities, and which are liable to tax, are kept under regular review and were increased earlier this year. A more general review of aspects of the councillors' allowances arrangements which have been causing difficulty is currently being undertaken in consultation with the local authority associations both in Scotland and in England and Wales.