HC Deb 26 June 1967 vol 749 c9W
53. Mr. R. W. Elliott

asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to allow workshops for the adult blind, run by local authorities, to qualify for Selective Employment Tax premiums for their employees.

Mr. Hattersley

No. Payments to local authorities to offset the cost of the tax are made by my right hon. Friends the Minister of Housing and Local Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland. I see no reason for altering this arrangement in respect of local authority workshops for the adult blind.