§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received on the introduction of a conscience element in income tax collection to enable revenue from people who request it to be allocated to budgets other than defence. [46776]
§ Mr. Darling[holding answer 22 June 1998]: One representation has been received on this matter from the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost of administering a system in which income tax revenue from people who request it is allocated to budgets other than defence. [46775]
§ Mr. Darling[holding answer 22 June 1998]: The Government have no proposals to allow income tax to be hypothecated either toward or away from individual departmental budgets and have therefore made no estimate of the costs of administering such a system.