§ Mr. Banksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the increased value of allowances paid for children of school attending age for a total increased expenditure of £100 million.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonFor an estimated revenue loss of £100 million child tax allowances for children aged 5 but not over 16 years could be raised by about £32 in 1977–78.
§ Mr. Banksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of children for whom child allowances are paid.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAbout 13 .7 million.
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of increasing from £115 to £350 the amount of a child's unearned income at which child tax allowances begin to be lost: and how much of the cost would represent tax forgone on income from maintenance payments to a child.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Sproatasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) further to the answer to 540W the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South on 6th December 1977 cy the Secretary of State for Social Services that the estimated cost of child benefit in 1978–79 will be £1,650 million, what additional loss to the Treasury there will be in 1978–79 in respect of loss of revenue in respect of income not liable for income tax because of child tax allowance for children over 11 years of age;
(2) further to the answer to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South on 6th December 1977 by the Secretary of State for Social Services that the estimated cost of child benefits in 1978–79 will be £1,650 million, what additional loss to the Treasury there will be in 1978–79 in respect of loss of revenue in respect of income not liable for income tax because of child tax allowance for children under 11 years of age.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.