HC Deb 07 March 1980 vol 980 c354W
Mr. Field

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the weekly value of the personal allowances for (a) a single person, (b) a married couple with one earning, (c) a married couple both earning on (i) half average earnings, (ii) two-thirds average earnings, (iii) average earnings, (iv) twice average earnings, (v) five times average earnings and (vi) 10 times average earnings.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1980]: The figures are as follows:—

Mr. Field

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the weekly value at each marginal tax rate of the personal allowance for (a) a single person, (b) a married man and (c) a married man with the wife's earned income relief.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1980]: The figures are as follows:

wife's earnings, it is then the sum of the allowances for two single people.