HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 cc186-7W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the figures on table 11 of annex 4 of Cmnd. 9756 and those applicable under his revised scheme at current rates of income tax; and if he will provide separate figures for (a) higher rate taxpayers and (b) those who have opted for the wife's earnings election where neither spouse is currently subject to higher rate tax;

(2) whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the figures in table 10 of annex 4 of Cmnd. 9756, showing those applicable under his revised scheme at current rates of income tax;

(3) whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the figures in paragraph 19 and table 8 of annex 4 of Cmnd. 9756 and those applicable under his revised scheme at current rates of income tax;

(4) whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the figures in paragraph 20 and table 9 of annex 4 of Cmnd. 9756 and those applicable under his revised scheme at current rates of income tax;

(5) whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the figures in chart 6.1 Cmnd. 9756 against the current position and that proposed for 1990–91 at present rates.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The detailed comparisons requested between the effects of the system of transferable allowances in Cmnd. 9756 and the change to independent taxation from April 1990 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.