§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate (a) how many persons have incomes of less than £100 per week and (b) how many such persons are income tax payers.
§ Mr. MooreAbout 15.5 million adult single persons or married couples have incomes for tax purposes below £100 per week taking account only of those forms of income liable to tax. Of these, about 5.5 million will pay income tax in 1984–85.