HC Deb 03 February 1994 vol 236 cc827-8W
Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to investigate the cheque-clearing practices of high street banks.

Mr. Nelson

None. The cheque-clearing practices of the high street banks are a matter of contract between banks and their customers.

Total income tax liabilities, by range of total income tax
Percentages
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Range of total income lax (lower limit) Taxpayers Tax Taxpayers Tax Taxpayers Tax Taxpayers Tax Taxpayers Tax
1 4.1 0.1 4.0 0.1 4.7 0.1 4.7 0.1 4.3 0.1
100 14.6 1.9 14.6 1.8 16.2 1.8 16.9 1.9 15.2 1.6
500 17.2 5.6 15.7 4.8 14.9 4.4 14.2 4.1 14.1 3.8