§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many surtax payers, with two or more children according to the 1968–69 income survey, were not drawing family allowances for their children; and what proportion does this total represent of all surtax payers with two or more children.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThis information is not available, but about 12,000 or about 15 per cent., of all surtax payers receiving child allowance for two or more children did not receive family allowances for the year 1968–69. No firm inference can be drawn from these figures because of the differences between the conditions for child allowance and family allowance.