§ Mr. Andersonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the weekly benefit from a reduction of 6d. in the standard rate of income tax for a married man with two children under 11 years of age with earnings per week, net of family allowances, of £20, £30, £40, £50 and £100.
Mr. Taveme:The figures, if this reduction were made in place of the Budget proposals, are as follows:
Earnings per week Average benefit per week through tax reduction £ £ s. d. 20 3 30 4 1 40 8 0 50 11 11 100 1 12 8