§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria his Department will recommend using for the purposes of interpreting section 13(7)(6) of the Local Government Finance Bill, for the purpose of establishing if an unmarried couple are living together as husband and wife.
§ Mr. HowardMy right hon. Friend will consider the need for guidance on these matters in due course. Many such couples can be expected to acknowledge that they are living together as husband and wife; some will be receiving rebates on that basis.