§ 86. Mrs. Sally Oppenheimasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are represented by the figures of 10 per cent. and 15 per cent., respectively, for the proportions of the total figure for exempting proposed increases in national insurance widows' and retirement and war widows' pensions from taxation accounted for by married couples with an annual total income of £1,040 or less, and by single persons with an annual total income of £884 or less.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue would be lost if retirement pensions were exempt from taxation as unemployment benefit, sicknesss benefit and supplementary allowances are; and by what number Inland Revenue personnel would be reduced as a result.
§ Mr. NottTo exempt national insurance retirement pensions for 1972–73 would cost about £175 million for the full 329W year; the annual staff saving in the Inland Revenue would be about 600.