§ Mr. Biffenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the estimated impact on the revenue if travel-to-work costs were allowable against income tax in their entirety, up to £2 per week and up to £5 per week, respectively.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI regret that information on which to base satisfactory estimates is not available, but the cost would be substantial. For example, if all employees in employment received an average relief of £2 per week the current cost would exceed £750 million.