asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the total amount paid to elected members of local authorities for loss of earnings in 1973–74;(2) what was the total amount paid in attendance allowance to elected members of local authorities in 1974–75.

This information is not available to the Department.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the total number of elected members of local authorities, excluding parish councils, in 1973–74, excluding those belonging to the new authorities which took up their powers on 1st September 1974;(2) what was the total number of elected members of local authorities in 1974–75, excluding parish councils.

Including aldermen, the approximate figures for England are: 1973–74, 38,000; 1974–75, 22,000.