Special Commissioners of Income Tax

HC Deb 07 November 1973 vol 863 cc178-9W

Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many special commissioners of income tax hold this post at present; how many were originally nominated by, respectively, the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties; and how many were nominated by other bodies, and which were these latter bodies.

Mr. Nott

There are seven special commissioners of income tax. These posts are not held by nominees of political parties.