§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether Selective Employment Tax is refunded in full to all Government contractors acting for his Department.
§ Mr. MasonNo. Premiums are paid, or the full amount of the tax refunded, only in respect of those Government contractors' establishments which are eligible under the Selective Employment Payments Act, 1966.
§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total sum of money involved annually, and what proportion of this is attributable to the cost of administration, in relation to refund of Selective Employment Tax to Government contractors acting for his Department.
§ Mr. MasonI regret that this information is not available and could not be obtained save at disproportionate cost. I can say, however, that neither payments296W to Government contractors nor the administrative costs involved in payment fall on Defence Votes.