§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service what expenses and other payments Ministers and junior Ministers are able to claim in addition to their salaries; whether these are taxable or non-taxable; and for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, how much money has been claimed and paid out under these arrangements.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAs I have previously made clear to my hon. Friend in the answer I gave to him on 6 April 1978 [Vol. 947, c. 171], no special payments other than the London supplement are made to Ministers in addition to salary. Ministers staying away from home or travelling on official duty are entitled to non-taxable reimbursement of expenses at the same rates as senior civil servants, but detailed central records of this expenditure are not maintained and to obtain the information would involve disproportionate cost.