§ Mr. Lomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give further consideration to allowing the new mobility allowance for disabled persons to be free of tax.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonFor the reasons I gave in reply to a Question from the hon. Member for Essex, South-East (Sir B. Braine) on 19th December 1975, I do not believe that further consideration would be justified.
§ Mr. Lomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer if the new mobility were made tax free.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Exeter (Mr. Hannam) on 25th November.—[Vol. 901, c. 144.]