HC Deb 03 May 1967 vol 746 c91W
Mr. Varley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT, by appropriate districts, the Income Tax allowance given

(i) DEDUCTIONS WHICH VARY REGIONALLY
Underground Workers Surface Workers
Area Coal Face Other Lampmen In Open Under Cover
£ £ £ £ £
Cumberland 18 14 12 12 8
Durham:
Dry Places 13 11 12 10 7
Wet Places 17 15
Lanes, and Cheshire 23–6* 16 13 12–13* 7
Leicestershire 24 14 14 11–14* 8
Midlands (N. and S. Staffs., E. Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Cannock, Shropshire, Pelsall and Highley) 16–20* 16–18* 14 12 8
Northumberland 21–24* 19 14 12 9
N. Wales 24 13–17* 12 12 S
Nottingham 14† 14 14 11 7
Scotland 26 21 13 9
S. Derbyshire 20 14 14 11–14* 8
S. Wales 20 15–18* 14 12–14* 8
Yorkshire 20–25* 18–23* 14 13 9
Notes
* Depending on the nature of the employee's work.
† Depending on tools supplied by the workman.
(ii) DEDUCTIONS AT NATIONAL RATES
£
Deputies and overmen 23
Boiler enginemen 18
Boilermakers 20
Boilermen 18
Bricklayers 15
Bricklayers working continuously underground 17
Electrical engineers 18
Electrical engineers working continuously underground 21
Engineers 18
Engineers working continuously underground 21
Enginemen 18
Joiners 15
Painters 11
Plumbers 16
Sawyers 14
Smiths 20
Wagonwrights 19
Welders (electric and gas) 20

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