76. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many income tax payers there were in October, 1964; how many there were on the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will express the increase in the number as a weekly average for the relevant period.
§ Mr. TaverneThe estimated figures, counting married couples as one unit, for 1964–65 and 1969–70 are 18.5 million and 21.5 million respectively, an average weekly increase of about 11,500.