§ Mr. Hal Millerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much tax has been paid by widows in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th June 1977; Vol. 934, c. 87], gave the following information:
The latest estimates of income tax on all sources of income from widows are as follows:
£ millions 1972–73 … … … 180 1973–74 … … … 200 1974–75 … … … 330 1975–76 … … … 400 1976–77 … … … 500