PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Married People: Tax Allowances (23 June 2015)

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the provision of the marriage allowance on the risks associated with domestic violence in relationships where a person is in receipt of that allowance.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

Protecting women from violence is a key priority for the Government. We have strengthened the law in this area through the introduction of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme and a number of new offences to protect victims. The annual Violence against Women and Girls report published by the Crown Prosecution Service on 25 June shows the number of convictions for domestic abuse have risen to their highest volume ever.

The Marriage Allowance allows a basic rate taxpayer to transfer 10 per cent of their personal allowance to their spouse or civil partner. Only the transferor can make this transfer to their spouse or partner, and they can revoke this transfer at any point they wish.

Answered by:
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
1 July 2015