HC Deb 29 July 1936 vol 315 c1531W
Mr. ROSTRON DUCKWORTH

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that at present a single woman, having a legally adopted child and being compelled to earn her own living, is not entitled to a housekeeper's allowance for Income Tax purposes even if she employs a housekeeper to look after such child, whereas widows and widowers similarly placed are so entitled; and whether he will take action to give for these purposes a single woman with a legally adopted child the same status as a widow with a child, especially in view of the public service she is performing?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative and to the second part in the negative. I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave during the discussion in Committee on the Finance Bill on 16th June last of a Clause designed to extend the scope of the housekeeper allowance to unmarried persons.