§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will list in the Official Report the various tax-free expenses paid to members of boards, committees, and tribunals for which his Department is responsible; and, assuming that the recipient is married with two dependent children and an income of £5,000, £10,000, £15,000 and £20,000 per annum, respectively, what these expenses would be worth if subject to income tax.
§ Mr. HattersleyMembers of boards, committees and tribunals to which I make appointments are reimbursed their travelling and subsistence expenses at the rates210W applicable to senior civil servants. It would be disproportionately costly to provide details of payments by my Department and of their value if they were subject to income tax.