Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

I have Amendment 184B in this group, which is to probe Clause 84(2)(b), which states: "““The provision that may be made about membership includes provision about … the remuneration of, and pensions or allowances payable to or in respect of, any member of the EPB””." To some extent my amendment follows the comments just made by my noble friend Lady Hamwee about the members of the EPB who will not be elected councillors. Is it expected that their remuneration will be the same as members of the board who are elected councillors? Apart from expenses to get to meetings and so on, why do elected councillors on these boards, who in the nature of things will probably be council leaders, need, "““remuneration … and pensions or allowances””?" I do not understand that; I do not understand why people are getting pensions for being on these bodies, since I do not know of any councils that provide pensions to their members.