§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Lord President of the Council how many hon. Members pay their secretarial allowances into private or public limited companies.
§ Mr. NewtonThere has been no significant change in the number of Members who have authorised payments from their office costs allowance direct to companies and other organisations from that quoted in my reply to the hon. Member on 19 July, 1993,Official Report, columns 23–24.