HC Deb 04 April 1989 vol 150 c3W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if Her Majesty's Government have accepted any European Economic Community rules which ensure that changes in its taxes in alcohol and tobacco do not involve non-convergence from the European Economic Community proposals; and if he will make a statement.

Child benefit (£ per week per child) Single person's tax allowance (£ per annum) Married man 's tax allowance (£ per annum)
April Current prices 1979 prices1 Current prices 1979 prices1 Current prices 1979 prices1
1979 4.00 4.00 1,165 1,165 1,815 1,815
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
1987 7.25 3.87 2,425 1,293 3,795 2,024
1988 7.25 3.72 2,605 1,337 4,095 2,102
1989 7.25 23.45 2,785 21,326 4,375 22,083
1 Figures converted to 1979 prices using the movements in the RPI between April of each year.
2 This will depend on the level of the RPI in April 1989. The figure given is derived by applying the annual increase in the year to February 1989 (the latest month available) to the level of the RPI in April 1988.