HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 cc689-90W
Mr. Hoban

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people(a) only paid tax at the rate of 10p in the pound and (b) would have done so if they had not claimed the children's tax credit in 2000–01. [32867]

Dawn Primarolo

I refer the hon. Member to "Inland Revenue Statistics" table 2.1, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. The latest version can be accessed on the Inland Revenue website http: //www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/income_tax/it_t01_1.htm.

The children's tax credit was introduced in 2001–02.

Mr. Hoban

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the yield would be of increasing(a) the higher rate and (b) the standard rate of income tax by 1p. [32866]

Dawn Primarolo

I refer the hon. Member to table 4 in the "Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Relief' published in November 2001, a copy of which is held in the Library of the House.