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20. Mr. Corbett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many more people will pay income tax this year than last year; and what proportion of these are pensioners.

Mr. Dorrell

The total number of income tax payers is expected on increase by 300,000 in 1994–95, mainly because of increases in income. About 70,000 of the increase in the respect of taxpayers aged 65 and over.

24. Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on Government income tax policies over the last 15 years.

Mr. Dorrell

Since 1979, Government policy has been to reduce marginal rates of income tax, whenever it has been prudent to do so, to sharpen incentives to work and create wealth.

28. Mr. Miller

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he estimates will be raised by the Treasury in(a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1996–97 from the freezing of personal income tax allowances.

Mr. Dorrell

That information was given in table 4.1 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1994–95" published on 30 November 1993.