§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Government have any proposals to enable working women who are single parents to recover income tax relief in respect of necessary payments by them to child minders and nannies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John Moore[pursuant to his reply, 17 December 1984, c. 65]: No. Single parents already qualify for the additional personal allowance, which is worth £1,150 in 1984–85.