HC Deb 20 April 1978 vol 948 cc345-6W
Mr. Ovenden

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the combined value of child benefit, dependency allowances, child tax allowances and tax exemption for part of the dependency allowance for a widow with two children who is paying the standard rate of tax compares with the value of child tax allowances and child benefits paid to a married couple; what will be the corresponding figures from November 1978; and what they were in April 1974 and April 1976.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.