HC Deb 15 February 1979 vol 962 cc632-3W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the resentment caused to the low-paid by the fact that there are many thousands of persons serving as chairmen and members of various public bodies drawing tax-free expenses, he will seek to make all such payments liable to normal taxation.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

No. Such payments are already covered by the normal tax rules.