§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Inland Revenue has completed the negotiation of revised rates of flat rate income tax allowances for employees who have to bear the cost of upkeep of tools and clothing necessary for their work, to which the Minister of Stale referred in his reply on 4 December 1979 to the hon. Member for Aldridge, Brownhills.
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§ Mr. Peter ReesThe Inland Revenue has almost completed the outstanding negotiations; and will shortly be publishing a further list of those rates which have been agreed with the unions concerned since the last list was published. As soon as the few remaining negotiations have been completed, a full consolidated list will be published.