§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the light of the fact that for the majority of Members of the House of Peers, their tax free daily allowance is worth as much as £100 406W per day after tax, whether he will arrange to make these payments taxable or payable on a needs basis.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonMembers of the House of Lords are holders of an unpaid office, and as such are not taxable on their attendance allowance, which is a reimbursement, up to a maximum figure of reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the duties of that office.