§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the net cost of increasing widows' pension and widowed mothers' allowance by £3.40 over and above the increase due in April if the extra income tax yield is taken into account as well as the savings on supplementary benefits.
§ Mr. Alec JonesAbout £80 million a year net of supplementary benefit savings. A reliable estimate of the income tax yield cannot be made.