§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will subject to tax, as in the case of every other worker, the payment of £25 and more a day made on a tax-free daily expense basis 56W to chairmen and members of public boards who have other large incomes, which are worth more than £100 a day to some of the recipients.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonSuch payments made to chairmen and members of public boards are, in the same way as similar payments made to other employees, subject to tax, with a deduction for expenses incurred wholly, necessarily and exclusively in the performance of the duties.