§ 94. Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much in real terms the average annual tax payment of someone earning £50,000 has reduced in the past eight years.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe tax liability of a married man earning £50,000 per year with no allowances or reliefs other than the married man's allowance is £4,880 less in 1987–88 than it would be if the 1978–79 tax regime had been retained and indexed by the statutory formula to 1987–88. This is a reduction of one-fifth.
§ 102. Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many representations he has received during the past 12 months urging him to increase the level of taxation.
§ Mr. Norman LamontOf the large number of representations my right hon. Friend has received, only a small number support an increase in the level of taxation.