HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 cc569-70W
Mr. Prior

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the total reduction in annual tax revenue, if the personal tax allowance was increased to £10,000. [26528]

Dawn Primarolo

The estimated cost at 1998–99 levels of increasing both the non-aged personal allowance and the aged personal allowance to £10,000 is £29 billion.