§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Prime Minister if she will co-ordinate studies by the Inland Revenue, the Department of Health and Social Security, the Department of the Environment and other relevant official bodies of the practicability of introducing a tax credit or basic income guarantee scheme on a revenue neutral basis.
§ The Prime MinisterI take it that my hon. Friend is referring to the suggestions raised in the material published with the third special report of the Treasury and Civil276W Service Select Committee. All questions which involve possible changes in the structure of the tax and social security systems, including tax credit schemes, are considered on a co-ordinated basis by the Treasury, Inland Revenue and DHSS, and other departments are consulted as necessary. Consideration of the material published by the Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee will be handled in the same way.