§ Mr. Cockeramasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intends to make any change in the rules governing the use of duty-free oil by power stations suplying approved oil refineries.
Gross Earnings Net income (including child benefit) Change in national insurance contributions Change in national insurance contributions as percentage of net income Change in average excise duties Change in average excise duties as percentage of net income £ per week £ per week £ per week Percentage £ per week Percentage (i) 272.51 200 4.36 2.2 2.68 1.3 (ii) 198.94 150 4.28 2.9 2.24 1.5 (iii) 123.52 100 1.23 1.2 1.81 1.8 (iv) 91.90 80 0.92 1.1 1.63 2.0
§ Mr. Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the tax threshold for a two and four-child family and the eligibility for the family income supplement for a two and four-child family, together with the supplementary benefit entitlement for such a family, taking into account the Budget measures and social security changes.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 17 March 1981]: For a married couple where the wife is not working the proposed tax threshold for 1981–82 is £2,145. This does not depend on the number of children in the family. The family income supplement will be payable for a
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§ Mr. Peter ReesUnder the existing arrangements, power plants use duty-free oil if more than half their output is used for refinery operations. The Finance Bill, when published, will contain provision for full relief from duty on oil in power plants if more than one-third of their output is used for refinery operations. In addition, there will be a provision, in cases where between one-sixth and one-third of a power plant is used for refinery operations, to allow claims for repayment of one-third of the duty on the oil used as fuel.