§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answers of 13 November 1997,Official Report, columns 620–21, and 2 December 1997, Official Report, column 167, if he will model the effect on the number of people of working age who face combined marginal rates of withdrawal of tax, national insurance contributions and means-tested benefits of (a) under 50 per cent., (b) 50 to 59 per cent., (c) 60 to 69 per cent., (d) 70 to 79 per cent., (e) 80 to 89 per cent. and (f) 90 per cent. or above of introducing a 10 pence starting rate of income tax on (i) the first £1,000, (ii) the first £1,500 or (iii) the first £2,000 of taxable income if no other changes were made to the tax and benefit system. [19501]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 2 December 1997,Official Report, column 167.