§ Sir F. SANDERSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the anomalies arising out of the existing Income Tax allowances, whereby a wife brings to her husband a rebate of £70 but, when she becomes a widow without means, her rebateable value as a dependant drops to £25, and whereby an allowance of the tax on £50 is made to a widower or widow in respect of a female person taking charge of his or her children or acting in the capacity of housekeeper, but no similar allowance is made to a spinster in respect of the maintenance of a female relative or person taking charge of an infirm relative of the taxpayer; and whether he will amend the Income Tax allowance to remove these anomalies?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONMy right hon. Friend fears that he cannot say anything in anticipation of his Budget statement.