§ Mr. Roderickasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not pay the standard rate of income tax; and what percentage is this of the total employed population.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinIt is estimated that there are about 1 million people (counting husbands and wives as one) with incomes above £415 who do not pay tax; this figure is about 4 per cent. of the total employed population.
It is not known how many have incomes below £415, which is the effective exemption limit for tax.