§ Mr. Newtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will set out in tabular form the year-on-year increases and the year-on-year percentage increases in the single and married allowances and age allowances, single and married, since 1973–74.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19 February 1979; Vol. 963, c. 35], gave the following information:
The figures are as follows:
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Single Allowance Year on Year Incr. Year on Year percentage Incr. Married Allowance Year on Year Incr. Year on Year percentage Incr. Age Exemption/Age Allowance Single Year on Year Incr. Year on Year percentage Incr. Age Exemption/Age Allowance Married Year on Year Incr. Year on Year percentage Incr. £ £ % £ £ % £ £ % £ £ % 1973–74 595 — — 775 — — 700 — — 1,000 — — 1974–75 625 30 5.0 865 90 11–6 810 110 15.7 1,170 170 17.0 1975–76 675 50 8.0 955 90 10.4 950 140 17.3 1,425 255 21.8 1976–77 735 60 8.9 1,085 130 13.6 1,010 60 6.3 1,555 130 9.1 1977–78 945 210 28.6 1,455 370 34.1 1,250 240 23.8 1,975 420 27.0 1978–79 985 40 4.2 1,535 80 5.5 1,300 50 4.0 2075 100 5.1 The last six columns relate to the age exemption limit for 1973–74 and 1974–75 and for subsequent years to the age allowance.
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