§ Mr. Dickensasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the level of family allowance that could be paid, tax free, for the second child and subsequent children, assuming the abolition of income tax allowances for children and their replacement by family allowances.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAbout 27s. a week, assuming that child allowance remained for the first child.
§ Mr. Dickensasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the 40W family allowance to 30s. per week, tax free, for the second child and subsequent children, assuming the abolition of income tax allowances for children and their replacement by family allowances.
§ Mr. TaverneAbout £50 million, assuming that child allowance remained for the first child.