Whether it issues any guidance to local authorities concerning payment of councillors' allowances and expenses in advance.

Answered Asked by Keith Harding Con Lodged 17 Jan 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it issues any guidance to local authorities concerning payment of councillors' allowances and expenses in advance.

The answer

Answered by Peter Peacock on 31 Jan 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Local authorities are required to set up and administer schemes for payment of allowances to council members. There is general guidance on the payment of allowances but no specific guidance has been issued on the payment of allowances and expenses in advance.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-22011 by reference.