§ Mr. Willeyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will prepare an up-to-date table to show the amounts of Members' expenses allowed for income tax purposes against the remuneration as hon. Members.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report,13th December 1978; Vol. 960, cc. 248–9],gave the following information:
The table below gives the figures for 1977–78 after deducting secretarial allowances and allowances for additional living costs.
Expenses allowed (£) Number of Members 1977–78 0–99 41 100–199 14 200–299 14 300–399 12 400–499 16 500–599 17 600–699 12 700–799 7 800–899 8 900–999 8 1,000–1,099 8 1,100–1,199 6 1,200–1,299 3 1,300–1,399 4 1,400–1,499 1 1,500–1,599 4 1,600–1,699 2 1,700–1,799 4 1,800–1,899 4 1,900–1,999 2 2,000–2,999 9 Over 3,000 3 Total 199 NOTE: The table includes only those cases where final figures are available. Ministers have not been included.