HC Deb 26 June 2003 vol 407 cc934-5W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the revenue impact would be of extending the 22 per cent. income tax rate bracket to include yearly incomes of(a) £40,000, (b) £45,000, (c) £50,000, (d) £55,000, (e) £60,000, (f) £65,000, (g) £70,000, and introducing an additional income tax bracket of (i) 45 per cent. (ii) 46 per cent. (iii) 47 per cent. (iv) 48 per cent. (v) 49 per cent. (vi) 50 per cent. (vii) 51 per cent. (viii) 52 per cent. (ix) 53 per cent. (x) 54 per cent. (xi) 55 per cent. (xii) 60 per cent. and (xiii) 65 per cent. for yearly incomes above (a) to (g) starting at (A) £50,000, (B) £55,000, (C) £60,000, (D) £70,000, (E) £75,000, (F) £80,000, (G) £85,000, (H) £90,000, (I) £95,000, (J) £100,000, (K) £105,000, (L) £110,000, (M) £115,000, (N) £120,000, (O) £125,000, (P) £130,000, (Q) £135,000, (R) £140,000, (S) £ 145,000 and (T) £ 150,000; and what he estimates the administrative costs would be of each of these changes. [121663]

Dawn Primarolo

The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.