§ Mr. Wallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give figures for the years 1969 to 1977 showing (a) the basic personal allowance for a single man, (b) the average industrial wage, and (c) the percentage of income taken in direct taxation for a single man earning the average wage and qualifying for only the basic personal allowances.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.