§ Mr. Roperasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated revenue cost in 1978–79 and in a full year, based on the growth in earnings, prices and output in the latest published Treasury forecast, or on other reasonable assumptions, of the following income tax changes from April 1978 (a) a reduction of 1 p in the pound in the basic rate of tax (b) a reduction of 1p in the pound in the basic rate of tax combined with a 10 per cent. increase in the main personal allowances; and (c) a reduction of 2p in the pound in the basic rate of tax combined with a 10 per cent. increase in the main personal allowances.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Roperasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated revenue cost in 1978–79 and in a full year, based on the growth in earnings, prices and output in the latest published Treasury forecast, or on other reasonable assumptions, of increasing by 10 per cent. from April 1978 (a) the married man's allowance (b) the single allowance (c) the wife's earned income allowance (d) the age allowances (e) all the main personal allowances.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.