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Mrs. Bain
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the effects of Budget proposals on the poverty line.
Mr. Orme
Poverty is a relative matter, and the Government do not accept that a simple poverty line can be drawn. It is, however, estimated that about 845,000 people will be relieved of liability to pay tax.