§ Miss Richardsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list for each year since 1945–46, including 1980–81, assuming the changes announced in the Budget, at constant prices, the tax-free income, including, where relevant child benefit, of a single person, a childless couple, a couple with one child aged under 11 years, a couple with two children aged under 11 years, a couple with one child aged under and one over 11 years and a couple with four children, two aged under and two aged over 11 years;
(2) how much of the revenue forgone as a result of income tax changes announced in the Budget will benefit (a) taxpayers who were paying above the standard rate of tax before the Budget, (b) taxpeyers who were paying the standard rate before the Budget and (c) taxpayers who were paying at the 25 per cent rate before the Budget; and how many taxpayers were in each of these categories before the Budget;
(3) how many taxpayers will cease to pay tax as a result of the increase in personal allowances; and how many higher-rate taxpayers will cease to pay higher rate tax as a result of the increase in the higher rate threshold;
(4) what percentage of those previously paying tax at the 25 per cent. rate only will now be paying no tax; and what percentage will be paying at the 30 per cent. rate as a result of the changes announced in the Budget;
(5) what would be the saving in 1980–81, if the married man's tax allowance were abolished and were replaced by non-transferable single person allowances, assuming the personal allowances announced in the Budget.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.