§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those organisations which have responded to the Green Paper on the taxation of husband and wife; and when he expects to bring forward proposals on this matter.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, 25 February 1982, c. 476]: Responses to the Green Paper have so far been received from some 500 local organisations and individuals. In addition the following organisations have submitted comments:
- 1. Women's National Commission
- 2. Equal Opportunities Commission
- 3. Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland
- 4. Conservative Political Centre
- 5. UK Federation of Business and Professional Women
- 6. National Federation of Women's Institutes
- 7. League of Jewish Women
- 8. Campaign for Justice in Divorce
- 9. Country Landowner's Association
- 10. General and Municipal Workers Union
- 11. AUEW (Technical Administrative and Supervisory Section)
- 12. Age Concern
- 13. British Federation of University Women
- 14. Social Security Advisory Committee
- 15. Child Poverty Action Group
- 16. The National Labour Women's Committee
- 17. One Parent Families
- 18. National Union of Public Employees
- 19. Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
- 20. Women's Liberal Federation
- 21. Women's Farm and Garden Association
- 22. The Fawcett Society
- 23. Trades Union Congress
- 24. The Institute of Taxation
- 25. Gingerbread
- 26. Scottish Convention of Women
- 27. Law Society of Scotland
- 28. National Council for Civil Liberties
- 29. The National Council of Women of Great Britain
- 30. Women in Media
- 31. Conservative Women's National Advisory Committee
- 32. National and Local Government Officers Association
- 33. National Farmers Union
- 34. The National Housewives Association Ltd.
- 35. National Council for Voluntary Organisations
- 36. The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- 37. Rights of Women
- 38. Banking Insurance and Finance Union
- 39. The Law Society
- 40. Family Rights Group
- 41. Women in the Civil Service
- 42. National Board of Catholic Women
We have been giving full consideration to the wide range of views that have been expressed and a statement will be made when that consideration has been completed.