§ 80. Sir Smedley Crookeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the injustice felt by war widows who have to pay tax on their widows' pension while wives of serving men are not taxed on their allowances; and will he take steps to put war widows on the same footing with regard to Income Tax as wives of men in the services.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Assheton)My right hon. Friend cannot see his way to depart from the decision conveyed on this matter by his predecessor in his replies of 24th June, 1942, to the hon. Gentleman, and 15th April, 1943, to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. W. J. Brown).