§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Employment when the Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth will publish its first report.
§ Mr. Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects the Royal Commission on the Distribution of Wealth and Income to publish its first report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FootThe Royal Commission today published its first report under its standing reference on the distribution of incomes and wealth. The report is published as a Command Paper (Cmnd. 6171). Under the standing reference the commission was asked to undertake an analysis of the current distribution of personal income and wealth and of available information on past trends and to produce an initial report as early as possible. The report published today therefore represents the first stage in the continuing work of the commission of providing information and analysis about the distribution of personal incomes of all kinds and all forms of personal wealth.
The Royal Commission also published today as Command Paper 6172 a report on the income from companies and its distribution under the reference made to 522W the Commission by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Government are most grateful to the commission for producing these reports so speedily. Its recommendations will be carefully considered.