§ Mr. Hicksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in preparing his Budget, he will consider allocating resources for the purpose of providing a specific blind person's allowance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, Monday 15 February 1982, c. 29]: My hon. Friend will be glad to know there is already a tax allowance for blind people. The amount of the relief was doubled in the last Finance Act, and is now £360 for a single person and £720 for a married couple where both are blind.