§ 31. Mr. Luceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has had regarding the tax treatment of widows.
§ 35. Mr. Ovendenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received concerning widows' tax allowances; and what replies he has sent.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesI would refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friend to the answer I gave today to my hon. Friend the Member for Sowerby (Mr. Madden).
33. Mr. Batesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of giving widows and widowers the married person's tax allowance.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesFor widows only the estimated cost for 1975–76 is about £75 million. This includes the cost giving widows over 65 the married rather than the single rate of age allowance. I regret that information is not available on which to base an estimate for widowers.