§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the level of tax allowances in respect of: (a) two children under 11 years of age and (b) two children under 11 years of age and two children over 11 years of age, for each year since 1964; and if he will express
Year Single person or working wife Married couple Married couple with two children not over 11 Married couple with two children not over 11 and two children between 11 and 16 Allowance Value at 1963–64 prices Allowance Value at 1963–64 prices Allowance Value at 1963–64 prices Allowance Value at 1963–64 prices 1963–64 … 286 286 440 440 736 736 1,096 1,096 1964–65 … 286 275 440 423 736 707 1,096 1,053 1965–66 … 283 260 438 402 733 673 1,093 1,003 1966–67 … 283 250 438 388 733 649 1,093 967 1967–68 … 283 245 438 379 733 634 1093 945 1968–69 … 283 232 438 359 687 563 954 782 1969–70 … 328 256 482 376 724 564 976 761 1970–71 … 418 304 598 435 840 610 1,092 794 1971–72 … 418 278 598 398 943 627 1,298 863 1972–73 … 592 368 772 479 1,116 693 1,471 913 1973–74 … 595 335 775 436 1,115 627 1,465 824 1974–75 … 625 298 865 412 1,293 617 1,739 829 1975–76 … 675 257 955 363 1,383 526 1,829 696 Allowance has been made for the effect both of the earned income relief and of the family allowance deduction, where appropriate. Except for 1975–76 the price index used is the average general index of retail prices for the corresponding 12-months' period, taken from Table 1 of "The Internal Purchasing Power of the Pound" published by the Press and Information Service of the Central Statistical Office in November 1975. For 1975–76 the retail price index for October 1975 has been used.