§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of registered blind persons benefit from the doubling of the blind person's tax allowance; and whether he will now extend this to aid all blind persons.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, 22 December 1981]: About 20 per cent. As a result of the legislation in the 1981 Finance Act, which removed restrictions on eligibility to the relief, this is now available to all blind persons who are liable to tax.