§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish a table similar to the reply to the hon. Member for Kensington, 15 July 1981, and for the same family types, distinguishing where appropriate between the tax allowance and the child benefit component and including two-earner married couples, showing the weekly value in £ sterling of (a) current supplementary benefit scale rate, (b) current tax thresholds or tax-free incomes, and (c) tax thresholds or tax-free incomes under schemes 1 to 4 put forward in Cmnd. 8093, "The Taxation of Husband and Wife";
(2) if he will publish a table similar to the reply to the hon. Member for Kensington on 15 July 1981 comparing tax allowances with supplementary benefit entitlement levels for 1981 under the existing system and under the main options proposed in Cmnd. 8093, "The Taxation of Husband and Wife", but including figures for two-earner married couples; and if he will include a further column showing tax threshold or tax-free incomes as percentage:; of supplementary benefit entitlement level under the existing system.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.