§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will restore to the National Land Fund the £50 million extracted from the fund in 1957, establish independent trustees for the fund
202Wthresholds at 1945–46 prices, and as a percentage of average male manual earnings; and if he will take into account the value of family allowance as well as of child benefit.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe reply to the hon. Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Lamont)—[Vol. 961, c. 211–14]—shows the actual thresholds and the thresholds at 1945–46 prices for a single person, a married couple and couples with one and two children under 11, for three children—one aged 11, two aged 11–16—and for four children—two under 11 and two aged 11–16. Figures for the tax threshold as a percentage of average earnings for these family groups for most of the years required were given in the replies to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell) on 20 July 1977.—[Vol. 935, c.579–81]—and on 19 June 1978—[Vol. 951, c. 37–8.]
The figures for 1978–79 based on the October 1978 survey of the earnings of manual workers, the results of which are now available are:
and ensure that the money is used for protecting and restoring ancient buildings, for the protection of beautiful landscapes and, if necessary, to stop the constant flow of the United Kingdom's art heritage being sold to go abroad.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe White Paper "A National Heritage Fund"—Cmnd. 7428—published on Tuesday 13 February, contains the Government's proposals for the future of the National Land Fund.