§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue cost of increasing the single person's earning wife's income tax allowance from £945 to £1,145 and the married allowance from £1,455 to £1,755; and what is the number of people who would be taken out of taxation in consequence.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAbout £1,975 million at 1977–78 levels.
About 1¼ million taxpayers, counting earning wives separately, would be relieved from liability.
§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue cost of increasing the single person's and earning wife's income tax allowance from £945 to £1,420 and the married allowance from £1,455 to £2,185, and estimate the number of people who would be taken out of taxation in consequence.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAbout £4,600 million at 1977–78 income levels.
About 3.1 million taxpayers, counting earnings wives separately, would be relieved from liability.