§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will give an undertaking not to delay the repayment of selective employment tax to those eligible for refunds beyond the statutory period of three months.
§ Mr. HattersleyThere is no statutory period for the repayment of Selective Employment Tax. Since the inception of the S.E.T. scheme, the Department of Employment and Productivity has invited employers to claim repayments at quarterly intervals. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for North Angus and Mearns (Mr. Buchanan-Smith) on Tues-day, 17th December.—[Vol. 775, c.359.]