Mr. Atkinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he caused the letter addressed to him by the Merton and Morden Chamber of Commerce and Trade, dated 19th May, 1966, about the Selective Employment Tax, to be answered by an official of the Board of Trade instead of answering it himself.
§ Mr. CallaghanIt seemed appropriate that the reply should go from the Board of Trade, as the letter concerned the effect of the Selective Employment Tax on small traders and businesses.