Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 January 1991. It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 28 January 1991 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Written question

Question

If he will estimate, on the same basis as the ready reckoner published in the autumn statement, the effect on a one-earner, two-child family of spending in 1991-92 the same sum on: (a) a one penny cut in the basic rate of income tax, (b) raising income tax thresholds above their indexed levels, (c) raising child benefit assuming: (i) no change in income support and family credit rates and (ii) corresponding changes in income support and family credit rates. - Includes table & figures. (Holding answer 21 January 1991).(Corrected info given at 185 c173W)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

184 c390W;184 c388-9W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Child benefit Costs Income support Families Income tax Family credit Tax rates and bands Tax burden Tax thresholds

Contains statistics

Yes