HC Deb 21 June 1979 vol 968 c673W
Miss Fookes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will raise the limit beyond which employees pay tax on luncheon vouchers from the 15p set in 1948.

Mr. Walter Johnson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now seek to increase the tax-free concession for luncheon vouchers beyond the 15p per day in view of the increased cost of restaurant meals and the recent increase in value added tax.

Mr. Peter Rees

In the present situation we favour concentrating on tax reductions across the board—which would help everybody—rather than extending selective reliefs of this kind.