Income Tax

HC Deb 13 March 1997 vol 292 cc318-9W

19. Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received in respect of his policy on the rates of income tax. [18540]

22. Mr. Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received on his policy in respect of income tax. [18543]

Mr. Jack

I receive a steady flow of representations regarding all aspects of the tax system.

24. Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy on the basic rate of income tax. [18545]

Mr. Jack

It is our policy to reduce the basic rate of income tax to 20 per cent. when it is economically prudent to do so. The last Budget took another major step towards this goal by reducing the basic rate to 24 per cent.—10 per cent. lower than it was in 1978–79.

26. Mr. Riddick

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the changes in the standard rate of income tax since 1967. [18547]

Mr. Jack

This information is published in table 1.5 of the "Tax Benefit Reference Manual 1996–97", a copy of which is available in the Library.