Claims Against Newspapers and Periodicals (Out of Court Settlements)

HC Deb 22 February 1966 vol 725 c45W

28. Mr. Parker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state, in respect of the calendar years 1963 and 1964, the total sums treated by the Inland Revenue as an allowable expense for purposes of taxation in respect of damages for libel and plaintiffs' costs awarded by the courts against newspapers and periodicals and sums paid by them in settlements made out of court.

Mr. MacDermot

I regret that this information is not available.