HC Deb 02 May 1977 vol 931 cc79-80W
Mr. Michael Marshall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement regarding the liability for the purposes of taxation of official residences and official Government cars at the disposal of Ministers of the Crown.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

Ministers of the Crown will be subject to the same rules as any other taxpayer in the tax treatment of their official residences and their use of official cars. The rules on living accommodattion are set out in Clause 30 of this year's Finance Bill and on the provision of cars in Chapter II of Part III of last year's Finance Act.