§ 29. Mr. Brooksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the growing burden of bus and rail fares upon commuters, and in particular upon wage earners requiring to travel long distances to work, he will introduce legislation to permit such costs to be offset against income tax.
§ Mr. William RodgersNo. I do not think it would be right to single out this particular form of personal expenditure for tax relief.