§ Mr. Bishopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he 178W has received opposing his proposals to set family allowances against a husband's tax relief and in favour of such allowances being paid to the mother; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. NottAs is explained in the Green Paper, the Government regard the issue of whether the child credit should be paid to the father or the mother as entirely open and will reach a decision in the light of public opinion and the advice of a Select Committee which it is hoped the House will set up to examine the proposals. We have replied to letters accordingly. Since the publication of the Green Paper on the tax-credit scheme, we have received some 180 letters about whether the child credit should be paid to father or mother, the great majority of which supported payment to mother in whole or in part.