§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures he 170W proposes to replace child tax allowances for United Kingdom taxpayers with children overseas.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI have no such proposals. As a transitional measure, child tax allowances in respect of nonresident children are being maintained for the current year 1977–78 at their 1976–77 levels. But as the Chief Secretary told the House on 9th March—[Vol. 927, c. 604]—it is intended that from next April allowances for this group should be phased out in line with those for other children.