§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the estimate of the percentage of single men and married men in the work force, respectively, who paid any income tax in each year since 1946–47;
(2) if he will estimate the loss of revenue which would be incurred in the current tax year if all married couples were taxed as single persons whose income was half their joint income.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.