Please provide responses to the following questions relating to the collection of party political subscriptions from councillors allowances in a) 2019-2020 and b) 2020-2021;

1. Does the council collect, from councillors allowances, funds which are then passed to a political party?
The Council has never collected from Councillors' allowances funds which have then been passed to a political party.

2. Please give the reason why the council is collecting, from councillors allowances, funds for a political party
Not applicable.

3. Please advise the annual amount collected and paid to each individually named political party
Not applicable.

4. Has NI and Tax been deducted before the funds are collected?
Not applicable.

5. What is the cost to the council for making these deductions and arranging bank transfers or cheque payments?
Not applicable.

6. What bank charges are incurred in transferring the funds or cheque payments?
Not applicable.