§ 5. Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a further statement about progress towards a negative income tax or tax credit system.
§ 15. Mr. Tebbitasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to publish the Green Paper on the tax credit system.
§ Mr. BarberAs I said in my Budget statement, I propose to publish a Green Paper setting out the scheme in detail later this year.—[Vol. 833, c. 1384.]
§ 46. Miss Lestorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration Her Majesty's Government is giving to the survey carried out by the Child Poverty Action group regarding negative income tax and a child credit system of allowances, details of which are in his possession; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NottMy right hon. Friend was interested to read the report of this survey and has written to the author saying that the views expressed will be fully borne in mind.
§ 53. Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with groups representing the disabled as part of his Department's work in the preparation of a Green Paper on a tax credit scheme.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinNone. But we shall of course be glad to arrange the fullest consultations when the Green Paper has been published.