Single Persons (Income Tax) (Hansard, 1 July 1982)

HC Deb 01 July 1982 vol 26 c371W 371W

§ Mr. Freud
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the reply given to the hon. Member for Isle of Ely, Thursday 17 June, Official Report, c. 345. on single person's income tax, if he will express the comparative figures for 1978–79, 1975–76 and 1972–73 in 1982 prices.

§ Mr. Ridley
The information is as follows:

Year At estimated 1982–83 prices^*

£

1972–73 2,235

1975–76 1,570

1978–79 1,615

1982–83 1,565

^* Assuming an increase of 9 per cent, in the general index of retail prices between 1981–82 and 1982–83.

Year	At estimated 1982–83 prices^*
	£
1972–73	2,235
1975–76	1,570
1978–79	1,615
1982–83	1,565
^* Assuming an increase of 9 per cent, in the general index of retail prices between 1981–82 and 1982–83.