HC Deb 04 March 1976 vol 906 cc718-9W
44. Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the revenue of allowing the first £200, £300, and £400 a year, respectively, of an individual's expenditure on travel to work to be deductible for tax purposes.

Mr. Denzil Davies

I 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.