Consumer Subsidies

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 17 Mehefin 1947.

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Photo of Mr Victor Collins Mr Victor Collins , Taunton 12:00, 17 Mehefin 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what annual contributions towards the cost of food and similar consumer subsidies paid out of Income Tax are made by married men with two children and an earned income of respectively, £200, £300, £400 and £600 per annum.

Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland

In the first two cases no Income Tax is payable, in the third £5, in the fourth £63 15s. But it would be misleading to relate payments of one particular tax to any one item of national expenditure.

Photo of Mr Victor Collins Mr Victor Collins , Taunton

is this not evidence of the value of consumer subsidies and Income Tax reliefs to people who have family responsibilities and a low income, and will my right hon. Friend bear this in mind when attacks are made on the system?