§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer of raising the single person's allowance to £400, £500, £600, and £700 a year, repectively.
§ Mr. HigginsAssuming that the married man's allowance and the wife's earnings allowance are unchanged, about £240 million, £515 million, £750 million and £950 million, respectively, for a full year.