HC Deb 27 May 1971 vol 818 cc211-2W
36. Mr. Willey

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish an up-to-date table for 1968–69 to show the amounts of Members' expenses allowed for income tax purposes against their remuneration as Members of Parliament together with such comparable figures for 1969–70 as can at present be obtained.

Mr. Russell Kerr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a revised table for 1969–70, showing information now available, of the amounts of Members' expenses allowed for income tax purposes against their remuneration as Members of Parliament, together with such comparable figures for 1970–71 as can at present be obtained.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The table below brings up to date the 1968–79 and 1969–70 figures published on 27th October, 1970 [Vol. 805, c. 30–31.].

NUMBER OF MEMBERS
1969–70
Expenses allowed 1968–69 Before deducting secretarial allowances After deducting secretarial allowances
0–99 … — 1 2
100–199 … — — —
200–299 … 2 — 1
300–399 … 3 2 4
400–499 … 5 1 5
500–599 … 8 6 7
600–699 … 8 7 7
700–799 … 1 6 6
800–899 … 14 3 14
900–999 … 16 4 15
1,000–1,099 … 16 12 15
1,100–1,199 … 25 14 14
1.200–1,299 … 28 14 14
1,300–1,399 … 37 18 19
1,400–1,499 … 32 18 25
1,500–1,599 … 31 15 12
1,600–1,699 … 24 24 17
1,700–1,799 … 25 13 14
1,800–1,899 … 22 9 11
1,900–1,999 … 24 17 7
2,000–2,099 … 21 12 6
2,100–2,199 … 10 9 6
2,200–2,299 … 10 8 6
2,300–2,399 … 18 7 8
2,400–2.499 … 13 5 10
2,500–2,599 … 10 10 5
2,600–2,699 … 8 5 5
2,700–2,799 … 9 9 2
2,800–2,899 … 8 5 2
2,900–2,999 … 6 4 4
3,000–3,099 … 14 — 1
3,100–3,199 … 4 5 5
3,200–3,299 … 1 1 1
3,300–3,399 … — 3 1
3,400–3,499 … — 3 —
3,500–3,599 … — 1 —
Totals … 463 271 271

The table includes only those cases where final figures are available. Ministers have not been included. No information can yet be given about 1970–71.