§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average rate of the basic rate of income tax would have to be in 1996–97 if the average total personal tax burden on the average-sized family on average earnings were to average the same over the period from April 1992 to April 1997 as it did in April 1992 to April 1993, assuming that no other tax changes beyond indexation for inflation are announced between now and April 1997.
§ Sir George YoungTax payments in 1996–97 will depend on the level of earnings and prices in 1996–97 and on household composition and spending patterns.