§ Mr. Proctorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer of exempting from tax the widow's allowance paid during the first six months of widowhood.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 24 March 1981, c. 287]: The 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 1981–82 income levels.