§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what amount of home responsibility payment could be made if the married man's tax allowance were withdrawn and if this were paid as weekly cash payments to mothers with children under 5 years of age;
(2) what is his estimate of the amount of revenue lost in allowing the married man's tax allowance in the current financial year;
(3) what amount of home responsibility payment, paid as weekly cash payments to mothers with children under 5 years of age, could be made if the married man's tax allowance were withdrawn where his wife is under 55 years of age.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.