§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will update the table published in response to the Question of the hon. Member for Norfolk, South in the Official Report, 14th February, column 156.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information requested is as follows:
Allowance £ Single person 1,257 Wife's earned income allowance 1,257 Married person 1,637 Age allowance—single 1,477* Age allowance—married 2,110* The cost of an increase to these amounts at 1978–79 income levels and proposed rates of tax would be about £1,475 million. * These amounts are based on the value of age exemption for 1973–74.
§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state, for the following family categories, the amount of income tax payable in 1973–74, 503W in 1977–78, in 1978–79 according to the original Budget proposals and in 1978–79 according to the Finance Bill as approved at Third Reading: married couple with husband's earned income of £5,000,
MARRIED COUPLES Tax Earnings 1973–74 1977–78 1978–79 (Budget proposals) 1978–79 (Budget proposals as amended) £ £ £ £ £ 5,000 … … … … 1,267 1,205 1,111 1,083 10,000 … … … … 3,524 3,162 2,922 2,766 15,000 … … … … 6,596 6,144 5,690 5,334 20,000 … … … … 10,057 9,749 9,161 8,680 25,000 … … … … 13,769 13,702 12,948 12,429 50,000 … … … … 32,519 34,452 33,693 33,136
SINGLE PERSONS Tax Earnings 1973–74 1977–78 1978–79 (Budget proposals) 1978–79 (Budget proposals as amended) £ £ £ £ £ 5,000 … … … … 1,321 1,379 1,298 1,265 10,000 … … … … 3,623 3,420 3,170 2,987 15,000 … … … … 6,713 6,478 6,047 5,665 20,000 … … … … 10,183 10,131 9,574 9,091 25,000 … … … … 13,904 14,126 13,405 12,842 50,000 … … … … 32,654 34,876 34,155 33,592