§ 33. Mr. Eadieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many co-operative societies and kindred organisations in Scotland have made written representations to him regarding the effect of the Selective Employment Tax.
§ Mr. TaverneTwenty-two.
§ Mr. EadieIs my hon. and learned Friend aware that the kind of answer given to these organisations is not deemed very satisfactory? Can he give any idea of when the Reddaway Committee will give some report on S.E.T.?
§ Mr. TaverneI realise that this is not very satisfactory to co-operative societies, but, with the best will in the world, it is impossible to treat them differently from other distributors. It is expected that the Reddaway Committee, which was set up especially to look at this tax, will complete its inquiry in the early part of next year.