HC Deb 27 April 1965 vol 711 c33W
Mr. Barnett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the cost of increasing the personal allowance at present granted to married women against their earned income to such a figure as would allow them to earn £520 per annum without paying Income Tax.

Mr. MacDermot

About £90 million in a full year.

Mr. Barnett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the cost of increasing the personal allowance at present granted to married women teachers against their earned income to such a figure as would allow them to earn £520 per annum without paying Income Tax.

Mr. MacDermot

I cannot give a precise estimate, but in any case I do not think such a concession could be confined to teachers.