§ Mr. Hardyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average individual payment of income tax in 1978–79 and in 1980–81.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information is as follows:
Average income tax per "tax unit" paying tax (married couples counted as one) £ Average income tax per taxpayer (Taxpayer wives counted separately) £ 1978–79 930 770 1980–81 1,280 1,060