§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will give the salary scales for the three highest paid ranks of civil servants and the amounts of tax-free expenses they can claim when travelling away from London and remaining away for one night and day; and what these amounts would be worth on a daily basis to the recipients on a taxable basis.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisCivil servants absent from their permanent station on official duty are paid subsistence allowances to reimburse them for the extra costs incurred on meals, overnight hotel accommodation and incidental expenses. The three rates payable to officers of assistant secretary level—national salary scale £10,043–£12,272—and above are as follows:
Day subsistence £ More than five hours and up to 10 hours 1.35 More than 10 hours 2.85 Night subsistence For period of 24 hours 25.35 The value of these payments if they were subject to income tax could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.