§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in April, 1973, he still intends to raise the
384Wsioners over 65 years of age, paying income tax, fell within the marginal age exemption relief groups for, respectively, married and single persons in the tax years 1967–68, 1968–69, and 1969–70; and what was the amount of revenue collected in income tax from each group during these years.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinEstimates of the numbers of persons qualifying for marginal age exemption—mainly retirement pensioners—and of the amounts of income tax paid are as follows:
Single Persons Married Couples Numbers Tax Numbers Tax ('000) £m. ('000) £m 1967–68 … 120 1½ 180 6 1968–69 … 150 2 225 10 1969–70 … 150 3 210 11