§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the revenue which would be raised from taxing child benefit, assuming no change to separate taxation of spouses. [24127]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 20 January 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my hon. Friend the Paymaster General gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) on 22 December 1997, Official Report, column 470.