§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take action to alter the situation in which total tax allowances for a married couple with one child not over 11 years of age are only £1,195 compared with £1,350 for two single people and no child since this penalises those who marry, and, in particular, wives who stay at home to look after their children.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI cannot anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget Statement.