§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost to the 190W Exchequer in the latest financial year, respectively, of the married persons tax relief in total and of the married persons tax relief exclusively in respect of wives who are neither employed and earning more than £8 a week nor have dependent children, according to whichever convenient definition the latter information is available.
§ Mr. NottCurrently about £2,900 million for all married couples and about £750 million for married couples without dependent children and where the wife has no earnings.