§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in view of the fact that Members with a pension scheme cannot negotiate their hours, wages conditions and pensions, and unlike civil servants and others with negotiated pension schemes, are classified as self-employed for National Insurance purposes while being taxed under Schedule E, and as this precludes them from relief under the retirement annuity provisions, he will take steps to place Members on the same basis as all other self-employed taxpayers.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI see no reason to propose better treatment for Members of Parliament than for other holders of offices for whom there is a pension scheme.