New Clause 5 — Transfer of personal allowances between spouses

Part of Bail (Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 7:45 pm on 28 June 2011.

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Photo of Andrew Gwynne Andrew Gwynne Shadow Minister (Transport) 7:45, 28 June 2011

My hon. Friend makes a reasonable point and one that we were discussing on the Back Benches earlier. I am married and all three of my children attended my and Allison’s wedding in 2003. We did not need a tax allowance in order to get married—that is the important factor here that is being missed.