One-Parent Families

HC Deb 10 November 1978 vol 957 cc371-2W

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what action he has taken on recommendation 130 of the report of the Finer Committee on one-parent families.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The Inland Revenue has prepared a special pamphlet, IR 29, called "Income Tax and One-Parent Families", which from today is available free of charge from any tax

Mr. Joel Barnett

I agree that the position is thoroughly unsatisfactory. The Government are urging the Commission to propose immediate remedial measures to ensure that the directive is implemented simultaneously and to equal effect in all member States. If necessary, we shall be ready to press our case in the Council. The possibility of legal action will be considered, if necessary, in the light of the response from the Commission and the Council.