§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list each of the colonial governors who are currently exempt from paying income tax on the salary they receive; what is their current salary; and what other non-taxable benefits they or their families receive.
§ Mr. GoodladThe information is as follows:
The following governors are paid salaries and allowances by the territory which are not liable to United Kingdom, or local, tax. Their annual salaries and non-taxable allowances are as follows:
of a diplomatic service grade 4 officer which is abated for notional United Kingdom income tax. Their annual salaries and non-taxable allowances are as follows:
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Salary Other benefits Montserrat EC$83,1361 £370 Difficult post allowance—DPA Salary supplement paid by FCO £11,808
£1,578 Representational supplement allowance—RSA £15,684 Frais—paid by FCO EC$6,0001 Entertainment allowance—paid by Territory St. Helena £17,508 paid by Territory £712 DPA Salary supplement paid by FCO £14,897
£3,156 RSA £35,636 Frais—paid by FCO Turks and Caicos US$33,978 paid by Territory £3,156 RSA Salary supplement paid by FCO £18,804
£34,770 Frais—paid by FCO US$3,996 Entertainment allowance—paid by territory 1 EC$ —East Caribbean Dollars. In addition, accommodation is provided by the territory for all governors.