§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many lone parents benefit from the married man's tax allowance or additional personal allowance in the current tax year.
§ Mr. Peter ReesAbout 425,000 lone parents benefit from the additional personal allowance in 1979–80. I regret that it is not known how many lone parent families benefit from the married man's allowance, but the number is believed to be very small.