§ Mr. Willeyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer it he will publish an up-to-date table to show the amounts of Members' expenses allowed for income tax purposes against their remuneration as Members of Parliament.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th February 1978; Vol. 943, c. 413], gave the following information.
The table below gives the figures for 1976–77 after deducting secretarial allowances and allowances for additional living costs:
Expenses allowed No. of Members (£) 1976–77 0–99 45 100–199 16 200–299 22 300–399 17 400–499 20 500–599 12 600–699 15 700–799 20 800–899 10 900–999 8 1,000–1,099 7 1,100–1,199 6 1,200–1,299 7 1,300–1,399 5 1,400–1,499 2 1,500–1,599 1 1,600–1,699 4 1,700–1,799 5 1,800–1,899 2 1,900–1,999 2 2,000–2,999 6 Over 3,000 4 TOTAL 236 NOTE. The table includes only those cases where final figures are available. Ministers have not been included.