Passenger Transport Authorities (Hansard, 26 April 2002)

HC Deb 26 April 2002 vol 384 cc464-5W 464W

§ Mr. Ben Chapman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what guidance he issues to passenger transport authorities about travel and subsistence costs. [52118]
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§ Ms Keeble
The Government issued "Guidance on Councillors" Allowances, Tax and Social Security Benefits" to local authorities, including passenger transport authorities, in August 1997. In April 2000 the Department issued an appendix to Joint Circular 1/86 setting out the maximum rates of travel and subsistence allowance which may be paid to members of local authorities, including passenger transport authorities.