§ Mr. David Priceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many income tax payers, in the latest year for which he has complete figures, had attained the age of 65 years or over; how many were married; how many were single; how many were in receipt of the full age exemption relief; how many were in receipt of marginal age exemption relief; and how many were ineligible for age exemption relief in any form.
§ Mr. NottInformation is not available in the exact form requested. The following information relates to elderly people paying tax in 1970–71, the latest year available. Married couples are counted as one unit:
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§ Mr. David Priceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he estimates it would cost in a full year to apply the age exemption relief of £700 a year for a single person and £1,000 a year for a married couple to all income tax payers who attained the age of 65 years, irrespective of their total incomes.