HC Deb 21 June 1979 vol 968 cc669-70W
27. Mr. Cormack

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many widows between the ages of 40 to 60 years were paying the equivalent in tax of (a) 20 per cent., (b) 30 per cent. and (c) 40 per cent. and over of their widows' pensions on 5 April 1978.

Mr. Lawson

Information upon which to base a precise estimate is not available. Some 35,000 widows aged under 65 are

economy back on to a path towards higher productivity, greater output and lower inflation.

28. Mr. Moate

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the likely rate of inflation for the next six months.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. and learned Member for Leicester, West (Mr. Janner).