New Clause 5 — Transfer of personal allowances between spouses

Part of Bail (Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 9:30 pm on 28 June 2011.

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Photo of David Burrowes David Burrowes Conservative, Enfield, Southgate 9:30, 28 June 2011

I, too, recognise the hon. Lady’s expertise. It is difficult in these debates to unite on what we are for. She opened her contribution by discussing children’s well-being, and surely she would agree that there is evidence to suggest a correlation between children’s well-being and marriage. This issue should not just be the preserve of the few and the privileged; it should be an issue of social justice and extending it to the poorest, who can benefit from incentives and support in relation to marriage. That is what we are about, so surely we should unite in this House on that issue.