§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether, without disclosing details of names, he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT for the longest and most convenient stated period the numbers of Members of Parliament who have received subsistence and duty allowances for attending the Council of Europe and Western European Union; and whether all of these payments were on a tax-free basis.
§ Mr. PriorFor the financial year beginning 1st April 1972, 38 Members have claimed subsistence and miscellaneous allowances for attending meetings of the Assemblies of the Council of Europe and the WEU and their Committees. At its present level, the allowance is not regarded as taxable.