§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to abolish the granting of tax relief on the payment of a maintenance allowance by the man, and instead make the maintenance allowance received by the woman free of tax, on the grounds that payments tantamount to a housekeeping allowance should not be taxed.
§ Mr. NottNo. I do not accept the analogy drawn by the hon. Member between payments under court orders, or444W other legal binding agreements, and housekeeping money.