The parties clashed last week over the role of marriage in the tax system. The Tories propose rewarding couples who marry with tax breaks. On Monday, Labour stepped up its criticism of the plan, saying that Treasury figures showed that only 6 per cent of married couples would benefit from the transferable tax break, which it is believed would initially prioritise families with children under three, an idea proposed by former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith (see page 4).
The Conservatives' draft manifesto on the family, launched by David Willetts, shadow minister for the family, does not set out details. But it states, 'We will recognise marriage and civil partnerships in the tax system in the next Parliament.'
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