Mr. McMastersterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the advantage allowance(a) including and (b) excluding expenses paid to elected members of (i) regional and (ii) district councils in Scotland in the last financial year; what is the projected average in each of the same categories in the current financial year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 20 January 1993]: The Scottish Office Environment Department does not hold details of the allowances paid to individual local authority members. Each authority decides on its own scheme within the requirements of the Local Authorities Etc (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1991, as amended. Similarly, the Department does not hold details of the payment of travelling, day or night subsistence allowances to members which are payable outwith the scheme.
Rates of all allowances will continue to be reviewed on a regular basis.