§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is proposing any changes in the system by which overnight stay allowances for lorry drivers are taxed and/or accounted for; and, if so, from what date he intends any new system to operate.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonDiscussions have been taking place between the two sides of the road transport industry and the Inland Revenue on the taxation of subsistence payments in the industry. These discussions—which have not yet reached finality—concern the practical application of the rules of PAYE: there is no question of any change in the law.