HC Deb 23 June 1977 vol 933 cc526-7W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the reduction in income tax following all changes proposed in the Budget for the following earnings levels, specifying separate figures for a single person, a married couple and a married couple with two children under 11 years of age: (a) £23,000, (b) £16,000, (c) £13,200, (d) £11,200, (e) £9,200 and (f) £7,700.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the estimated income tax revenue from taxpayers earnings (a) less than supplementary benefit and (b) less than family income supplement levels for the latest date.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the increase over his Budget estimate of 845,000 taken out of income tax if personal reliefs were £1,270 for a married couple, £860 for a single person, £1,760 for a couple over 65 years of age and £1,105 for a single person over 65 years of age.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in tabular form his estimates of the number of people taken out of income tax by Budget changes in each of the past 10 years and the total number of people who paid income tax in each of the same years.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of income tax revenue from taxpayers earning less than supplementary benefit and family income supplement levels, if the personal reliefs were altered to: £1,270 for a married couple, £860 for a single person, £1,760 for a couple over 65 years and £1,105 for a single person over 65 years.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.