§ Mr. Newtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the level of tax allowances in respect of (i) two children under 11 years of age and (ii) two children under 681W 11 years of age and two children over 11 years of age for 1963–64 and for each year since 1969–70 and express these figures in real terms related to 1964 prices and (b) the level of the single person's tax allowance, the married couple's tax
Two children not over 11 Two children not over 11, two over 11 but not over 16 Single persons allowance/wife's income allowance (maximum) Married allowance Value at 1964 Value at 1964 Value at 1964 Value at 1964 Allowance prices Allowance prices Allowance prices Allowance prices £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1963–64 … 296 296 656 656 286 286 440 440 1969–70 … 296 231 656 511 328 256 482 376 1970–71 … 296 215 656 477 418 304 598 435 1971–72 … 399 265 862 573 418 278 598 398 1972–73 … 399 248 862 535 592 368 772 479 1973–74 … 400 225 870 489 595 335 775 436 1974–75 … 480 229 1,030 491 625 298 865 412 1975–76 … 480 184 1,030 394 675 257 955 366 1976–77 … 600 199 1,270 421 735 244 1,085 360 Notes:
1. The £22 relief for national insurance contributions has been included with the single persons and the married allowance for 1963–64.
2. Allowance has been made for the effect of earned income relief where appropriate.
3. The price index used is the average General Index of Retail Prices—all items for each year except for 1976–77 where the latest available figures (October 1976) has been used.