§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present annual cost to the Exchequer of the married couple's allowance. [22830]
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 26 March 1996]: The estimated full-year cost at 1996–97 income levels is £3.3 billion. This includes the cost of allowances related to the married couple's allowance—the additional personal allowance and the widow's bereavement allowance.