Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN HL1657
Councillors: Allowances
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of establishing an independent commission to set the rates of allowances for local councillors in England.
Answer
Local authorities are responsible for their own scheme of allowances. Each local authority must have an Independent Remuneration Panel to make recommendations about allowance levels and the decisions are rightly made locally. This ensures that allowances ...
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