§ Mr. TREVELYANasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that it is generally understood that the Bill for the Ministry of Health is already drafted, the Government will consider the advisability of introducing it at an early date for the First Reading, in order that it may be printed and circulated for the consideration of the public generally and, in particular, of the women of the country, who are very keenly interested in the measure?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Plymouth on the 10th of July.
Table showing the Estate Duty, Income Tax and Super-tax, payable on certain Unearned Incomes, expressed as shillings and pence in the £ of total Income, at rates proposed in the Finance Bill, 1918—
Income. Equivalent Estate at 5 per cent. Rate of Estate Duty. Estate Duty Payable. Average Annual Life Insurance Premiums (starting at age 40) necessary to provide the Estate Duty. Equivalent Rate per £ of Total Income. Income Tax per £ of Total Income. Super-tax per £ of Total Income. Total Annual Rate per £ of Total Income. £ £ % £ £ s. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 150 3,000 3 90 2 10 0 4 0 7 — 0 11 200 4,000 3 120 3 7 0 4 1 2 — 1 6 300 6,000 4 240 6 14 0 5 1 10 — 2 3 400 8,000 4 320 8 19 0 5 2 1 — 2 6 500 10,000 4 400 11 4 0 5 2 5 — 2 10 600 12,000 5 600 16 16 0 7 3 1 — 3 8 700 14,000 5 700 19 12 0 7 3 4 — 3 11 1,000 20,000 5 1,000 28 0 0 7 3 9 — 4 4 3,000 60,000 7 4,200 117 12 0 9 6 0 0 5 7 2 4,000 80,000 8 6,400 179 4 0 11 6 0 0 10 7 9 5,000 100,000 9 9,000 262 0 1 0 6 0 1 2 8 2 10,000 200,000 11 22,000 616 0 1 3 6 0 2 4 9 7 100,000 2,000,000 20 400,000 11,200 0 2 3 6 0 4 3 12 6