§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the basis that the tax credit proposals are introduced at the levels now proposed, how much of the benefit will accrue to those with incomes between £1,000 and £2,000 per year.
§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is proposed that tax credits for strikers will be held in abeyance until the strike ends, or that strikers will lose all entitlement to tax credits for the duration of a strike.
§ Mr. NottThe rules for payment of tax credits to strikers will be considered when the review of strikers' entitlement to social security benefit is completed.