§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the cost of the married couple's allowance tax relief for the financial year 1995–96. [22274]
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 2 May 1995]: The estimated full-year cost in 1995–96 is £3.1 billion. This includes the cost of allowances related to the married couple's allowance—the additional personal allowance and the widow's bereavement allowance.