§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now undertake a fundamental review of the level of travel and subsistence allowances paid to councillors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNo. The level of travel and subsistence allowances for councillors is reviewed each year as a matter of routine. The views of the local authority associations, as expressed from time to time, are taken into account in these reviews.