Mr. Steen: To ask the President of the Council what was the cost of the production of claim forms for (i) the Members' Car AllowanceScheme, (ii) the Members' constituency mileage continuation sheets, (iii) C1 reimbursement, (iv) C2 direct payment and (v) C3 directpayment secretarial claim forms; how many staff are employed to administer them; and at what cost in the last year for which figuresare available. [77625]Mrs. Beckett: The cost of the production of the forms in the 1998 calendar year were as follows:C1 forms £230.23C2 forms £342.36C3 forms £368.11.No copies of the Members Car Allowance Scheme and Mileage booklets were produced in the period as existing stocks were used.All staff who are employed on the administration of these forms have other duties and so it is not possible to give completelyaccurate salary costs. However, total staff costs of paying car allowances and expenses paid in respect of forms C1 and C2 is in theregion of £175,000.