HC Deb 12 July 1979 vol 970 cc290-1W
Mr. Field

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update the answer given to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) [11 June, c. 131–2]; if he will present the gross income equivalents for these data for each of the three years.

Mr. Peter Rees

The figures for a married man are as follows:

Mr. Best

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the cost of increasing the 25 per cent. band of income tax from £750 to (a) £1,000 (b) £1,250 and (c) £1,500.

Mr. Peter Rees

About £260 million £505 million and £730 million respectively in a full year at 1979–80 income levels.