§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what increase in income tax he estimates would be required to be levied on English taxpayers in order to generate an additional(a) £19 billion and (b) £22 billion. [139094]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThere are a number of ways income tax could be increased to generate revenue. I refer my hon. Friend to table 1.6 "Direct effects of illustrative tax changes" on the Inland Revenue website www.inland revenue.gov.uk/stats/tax_expenditures/g_t06_1.htm, which provides a ready reckoner of the effects of changing the rates of income tax in the UK.