§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, over a succession of Budgets, he will seek to reduce the disparity in personal allowance on income tax between single and married persons.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 3 July 1980, c. 677]: This will be one of the matters discussed in the Green Paper on the taxation of husband and wife, which we intend to publish this year. We
Goods Number of items Value £ 1979 Assorted clothing 1,000,000 4,500,000 First six months of 1980 Assorted clothing 50,000 40,000 Tents 9,000 250,000 Jute Fabric 107,000 yards 35,000 The prevention of illegal importations does not rest solely with specialist investigators but is a part of the general responsibilities of Customs officers. I am satisfied with the effectiveness of the overall measures applied by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise within the resources available to it.