§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual value of the child tax allowance to a family with three children aged 4, 7 and 12 years; and what it was as a percentage of the average earnings of adult male manual workers at the last date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. NottAssuming tax liability at the basic rate, the value of the child tax allowances for three children of the ages specified, after taking into account claw-back, is £154.50. This represents 7.6 per cent. of the average earnings of adult male manual workers at the latest available date.