HC Deb 05 April 1973 vol 854 c158W
Mr. Waddington

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much a married man with no children earning £32 a week had to pay by way of PAYE each week during each of the tax years from 1964 to 1972; and how much such a man pays now;

(2) how much a married man with no children earning £42 a week had to pay by way of PAYE each week during each of the tax years from 1964 to 1972; and how much such a man pays now.

Mr. Nott

The average weekly deductions are as follows:

Married man no children earning£32 a week Married man no children earning £42 a week
£P £P
1964–65 6.40 9.41
1965–66 6.73 9.93
1966–67 6.73 9.93
1967–68 6.73 9.93
1968–69 6.73 9.93
1969–70 6.73 9.93
1970–71 6.58 9.79
1971–72 6.18 9.19
1972–73 5.17 8.18