Married Couple's Allowance

HC Deb 10 March 1994 vol 239 c327W

Mr. Hoon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the revenue saving of the abolition of the married couple's allowance in(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1995–96.

Mr. Congdon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost to the Exchequer of the married couples allowance in 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 1 March 1994]: The estimated costs in a full year are given in the table:

Year	1Cost £ billion
1993–94	5.0
1994–95	3.9
1995–96	3.1
1 Includes the cost of allowances related to the married couples allowance, namely the additional personal allowance and the widow's bereavement allowance.