HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 cc388-9W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many responses he has had to his Green Paper on the taxation of husband and wife, if he will list the organisations who have replied, and when he will be in a position to bring forward proposals.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 20 July 1981, c. 42]: So far over 400 individuals and organisations have submitted comments on the Green Paper to the Inland Revenue. The organisations that have commented include:

  1. 1. United Kingdom Federation of Business and Professional Women.
  2. 2. League of Jewish Women.
  3. 3. Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Section).
  4. 4. Campaign for Justice in Divorce.
  5. 5. Social Security Advisory Committee.
  6. 6. Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.
  7. 7. Country Landowners Association.
  8. 8. National Federation of Women's Institutes.
  9. 9. General and Municipal Workers' Union.
  10. 10. Equal Opportunities Commission.
  11. 11. British Federation of University Women.
  12. 12. Age Concern.
  13. 13. Women's National Commission.

It would be helpful, as I have said previously, if comments could be sent to the Inland Revenue by the end of October 1981. The Government will not bring forward any proposals for further action until they have studied and assessed the comments on the Green Paper.