§ Mr. Michael Shawasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people, except companies, were liable to income tax in 1951–52, 1959–60, 1964–65, and 1968–69, respectively; and if he will give an estimate for the corresponding number in 1969–70.
§ Mr. TaverneThe estimated numbers of individual taxpayers, counting married couples as one, are as follows:
(000's) 1951–52 … 16,150 1959–60 … 18,370 1964–65 … 18,490 1968–69 … 20,440 1969–70 (provisional) … 21,500