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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to relieve the tax burden on middle-income earners, defined as those earning between £15,000 and £29,000 per year.
Answer

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to relieve the tax burden on middle-income earners, defined as those earning between £15,000 and £29,000 per year. [97926] Dawn Primarolo: As the Chancellor announced in his last Budget, and reaffirmed in the Pre-Budget Report, the basic rate of income tax will be cut from 23p to 22p from April 2000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97926; 337 c775W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Income tax Tax burden