§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the additional tax payable to the Exchequer in a full year if mobility allowance was raised to £12.50 per week.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAbout £3 million a year.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of people receiving mobility allowance who will be paying at least the basic rate of income tax on the whole allowance in the current year.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI regret that the information is not available.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the total income tax payable to the 133W Exchequer on mobility allowance in the current year; and what proportion this is of the total mobility allowances payable.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonApproximately £10 million, representing about 20 per cent. of the total of allowances payable in the year.