§ David TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many pensioner couples in 2000–01 in north-west Leicestershire did not receive the married couples allowance available until 5 April 2000 because neither was 65 before 6 April 2000; [28704]
648W(2) how many pensioner couples in 2000–01 did not receive the married couples allowance available until 5 April 2000 because neither was 65 before 6 April 2000. [28703]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThere were some 100,000 couples where at least one partner was aged 65 in 2000–01 not receiving the married couples allowance because neither was 65 before 5 April 2000. This estimate is based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and is consistent with the November 2001 pre-Budget report.
I regret that because of small sample sizes, it is not possible to provide a reliable estimate for the numbers in North-West Leicestershire.