Clacton Town Football Club

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 10 Tachwedd 1964.

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Photo of Mr Julian Ridsdale Mr Julian Ridsdale , Harwich 12:00, 10 Tachwedd 1964

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will reconsider the tax position of the Clacton Town Football Club, and the present

Photo of Mr Niall MacDermot Mr Niall MacDermot , Derby North

Yes, certainly, that is done.

Photo of Mr Simon Digby Mr Simon Digby , West Dorset

Will the hon. Gentleman say whether these salaries are based on Civil Service salaries or technical Civil Service salaries or whether they are specially negotiated?

Photo of Mr Niall MacDermot Mr Niall MacDermot , Derby North

The hon. Member will see that where there are salaries, they are set out in full in the table—

Photo of Mr Simon Digby Mr Simon Digby , West Dorset

That does not answer my question.

Photo of Mr Niall MacDermot Mr Niall MacDermot , Derby North

—and that in one case there is no salary at all.

Photo of Mr Nigel Fisher Mr Nigel Fisher , Surbiton

In view of the fact that the economic advice hitherto tendered by, for instance, Dr. Kaldor to overseas Governments has usually resulted in a situation of near riots and almost of revolution—I am thinking particularly of British Guiana—is it wise in these circumstances to pay outside economists of foreign extraction to create chaos in Britain?

Photo of Mr Willie Hamilton Mr Willie Hamilton , Fife West

Who is a racialist now?

Photo of Mr Niall MacDermot Mr Niall MacDermot , Derby North

Even if the premise of the hon. Member's question is true, I am sure that he would not want us to fall into the logical fallacy of post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

Following is the information:

tax demand that is being made over the running of a football pool.

Photo of Mr Jack Diamond Mr Jack Diamond , Gloucester

I am looking into this matter and will write to the hon. Member as soon as I can.