§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will update the reply given to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North, Official Report, 6 March 1980, showing the percentage of income tax paid by taxpayers with earnings less than the average male manual earnings and those with less than half the overall male manual earnings in 1979–80; and what is the estimated percentage for 1980–81;
(2) pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North on 19 January 1977, Official Report c. 446W 237, how much income tax was paid by persons earning (a) under £5,000,(b) £7,500, (c) £10,000 and (d) over £10,000 in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.