§ Mr. Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount granted in increased foreign travel allowances for business purposes in the last year; and how this compares with the last year before the £50 travel allowance was imposed.
§ Mr. Harold LeverNo separate record is kept of applications granted for extra allowances for business travel, but the provisional balance of payments figure for expenditure outside the sterling area for this purpose in 1968 is £39 million. In 1965 it was £31 million.
§ Mr. Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount granted in increased foreign travel allow 120W ance on health grounds in the last year; and how this compares with the last year before the £50 travel allowance was imposed.
§ Mr. Harold LeverNo separate record is kept of applications granted for extra allowances for travel on health grounds, nor is expenditure for this purpose separately identified for balance of payments purposes. The figures available suggest, however, that there was no increase in 1968 as compared with 1965.
§ Mr. Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the savings to the balance of payments arising from the restrictions on foreign travel allowance, after taking into account increased foreign travel on health, business and other grounds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold LeverBetween £25 million and £30 million a year; I have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer said in the House on 15th October, 1968.—[Vol. 770, c. 187–88.]