§ 38. Mr. Beithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any research is being conducted by his Department into the effect of static tax thresholds on low-income earners in periods of inflation.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe effect of Government policies on the real living standards of the poor, including low-income earners, is kept under regular review. Study of the implications for the low paid of changes in the real value of tax thresholds as a result of inflation is part of this work.