§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the reduction in revenue if the widow's allowance was excluded from taxable income.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe cost of exempting from income tax the widow's allowance, including the earnings related supplement, is not known precisely but could be of the order of £10 million in a full year at 1978–79 income levels.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer of reviewing widows' pensions and widows' allowances for income tax purposes.
§ Mr. Peter ReesAbout £90 million in a full year at 1978–79 income levels. This represents the tax yield from national insurance widows' pensions and retirement134W pensions paid to widows under 65 and from widows' allowances.