§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the rates of child benefit, single person's tax allowance and married man's allowance at current and at 1979 prices, in April each year since 1979 up to April 1986 on the same basis as his reply of 3rd December 1985 to the hon. Member for Kensington, Official Report, columns 173–174.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1986, c. 310]: Information is as follows:
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Child Benefit (£per week per child) Single persons tax allowance {£ per annum) Married man's tax allowance (£ per annum) current prices April 1979 prices* current prices April 1979 prices* current prices April 1979 prices* 1980 4.00 3.29 1,375 1,129 2,145 1,762 1981 4.75 3.48 1,375 1,008 2,145 1,572 1982 5.25 3.52 1,565 1,049 2,445 1,638 1983 5.85 3.77 1,785 1,150 2,795 1,801 1984 6.50 3.98 2,005 1,228 3,155 1,933 1985 6.85 3.92 2,205 1,263 3,455 1,979 1986 7.00 3.89 2,335 1,298 3,655 2,032 * Figures converted to 1979 prices using the movements in the RPI between April of each year. † Tax allowances are those set for 1979–80 in the Finance Act (No. 2) 1979, following the June 1979 Budget.