§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide tax thresholds(a) for a single person,
Tax year Single person Married man without children Income tax threshold at current prices £
Threshold as percentage of average earnings per cent. Income tax threshold at current prices £
Threshold as percentage of average earnings per cent. 1958–59 193 23.8 322 39.7 1963–64 285 29.8 440 46.0 1968–69 283 21.7 437 33.5 1973–74 595 26.4 775 34.3 1978–79 985 20.4 1,535 31.8 1983–84 1,785 20.1 2,795 31.4 1988–89 2,605 20.5 4,095 32.2 Average earnings are those for men in all occupations paid at adult rates who work a full week and whose pay is unaffected by absence. This figure is projected to 1988–89 in accordance with the assumptions given to the Government Actuary for reviewing national insurance contributions in paragraph 3.02 of the Autumn Statement 1987.