§ 23. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will examine those aspects of the income tax regulations which are sex discriminatory, with a view to phasing them out as quickly as possible: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe income tax system does not generally distinguish between people on grounds of sex. It distinguishes in some respects between married and single women, but these differences mainly follow from the rule that the income of a married woman is aggregated with her husband's income for tax purposes.