HC Deb 24 March 1972 vol 833 c383W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will correct the imbalance in the increases made, respectively, to the personal allowances and the age exemption reliefs made since 1968–69 to single and married persons.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

My right hon. Friend announced his proposals for increasing single and married person's allowances and for raising the income limits for age exemption in his Budget Statement. He explained that administrative constraints in 1972–73 obliged him to increase the married and single allowances by the same figure.