§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give active consideration to individual taxation of a married couple as part of any proposals for a wealth tax.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesIn the Green Paper on wealth tax which my right hon. Friend presented to Parliament in August 1974, Cmnd. 5704, the Government left open this point and invited public discussion on it. In reaching a decision on the treatment of husband and wife for wealth tax we shall take account of all the views that have been expressed.