§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost to the Exchequer of the tax allowance of £100 granted to blind persons.
§ Mr. MacDermotAbout £¼ million a year.
§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will review sympathetically the request made to him by the National League of the Blind for an increase in the tax allowances granted to blind persons.
§ Mr. MacDermotMy hon. Friend's request has been noted.
§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Revenue of increasing the tax allowance for blind persons from £100 to £200.
§ Mr. MacDermotAbout £¼ million a year.
§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present value of the tax allowance of £100 granted to blind persons compared with its value when it was first enacted.
§ Mr. MacDermotAbout £87.
§ Mr. Bidwellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will seek to restore the Income Tax allowance for blindness to the purchasing power it enjoyed in 1962;
(2) if he will seek to increase the Income Tax allowance for blindness in his forthcoming Budget.
§ Mr. MacDermotMy hon. Friend's suggestions have been noted.