§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will list the number of employments for which PAYE records were maintained for the United Kingdom in 1975–76 and the expected number in 1976–77, assuming the conditional tax allowances are introduced in full.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe number of separate employments for which PAYE records were held at 6th April 1975 was 25.9 million. No later figures are at present available; but if the conditional tax allowances are introduced it is estimated that the total effect of the Budget changes will be to keep out of tax in 1976–77 about 670,000 people—counting earning wives separately—who would otherwise be liable.