§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the change in Exchequer income during the financial year 1991–92 resulting from(a) maintaining the married couple's allowance for those aged 65 to 74 years at its current cash value of £2,145 and (b) maintaining the married couple's allowance for those aged 75 years and over at its current cash value of £2,185.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 21 January 1991]: It is estimated that at 1991–92 levels of income the revenue yields in a full year would be (a) £40 million and (b) £10 million, compared with statutory indexation.