HC Deb 11 November 1971 vol 825 cc221-2W
70. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take immediate steps to introduce a compensatory grant to offset tax deductions made against medical and dental reimbursements, having regard to the fact that this is a change of policy to that previously followed in certain county boroughs and constitutes an imposition on the police force.

Mr. Sharpies

My right hon. Friend has carefully considered this in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has no information about payment of grant for this purpose in the past and does not think there are grounds for altering the present general practice.