§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister (1) whether in any proposals to pay members of the House of Lords he will give an undertaking that such payments will be liable both to Income Tax on the amounts received, and also to have such payments reduced by any amounts earned in part-time employment;
(2) whether he will ensure that new proposals to increase the salaries and emoluments of members of the House of Lords will be in accord with the Government's policy on prices, incomes and productivity; and whether he will ensure that such payments are made on a means and needs basis, similar to payments made to pensioners and others in receipt of national assistance who undertake paid part-time employment additional to their state income.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is proposed in the White Paper on House of Lords Reform that the remuneration of members of the reformed House of Lords should be referred to an independent body similar to the Committee on the Remuneration of Ministers and Members of Parliament.