Mr. Hannanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of people receiving the additional blind person's tax allowance in the current tax year; what was the cost to the Exchequer of this allowance; and what would have been the cost if the allowance had retained its value in real terms since its introduction.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.