§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the threshold for paying(a)tax and (b)higher rate tax, in relation to average earnings, has changed since 1997. [47959]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe new earnings survey provides the best estimates for average earnings and the income tax personal allowance and thresholds are in annex A of Inland Revenue Statistics. The most recent edition is on the Inland Revenue website http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/tax—structure/menu.htm.