§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the costs, in terms of loss of revenue to the Exchequer, if (a) the single personal allowance were raised by £52 per annum in 1977 and (b) if the married man's allowance and the wife's earned income allowance were raised by £52 per annum in 1977.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue would be forgone if the married man's allowance were payable only to men with wives (a) over 50 years of age in 1977 and (b) over 55 years of age in 1977.
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§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information on which to base a precise calculation is not available, but the approximate increases in revenue would be £1,000 million and £1,150 million respectively.