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Written question asked by Michael Portillo (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 June 2000. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Friday, 9 June 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people aged 65 years and above pay income tax at the (a) basic and (b) higher rate; and how many did so in the financial year 1996-97. - Ref to 8 June 2000, 351 c382W. (Holding answer 5 June 2000).
Answer

Mr. Portillo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people aged 65 years and above pay income tax at the (a) basic and (b) higher rate; and how many did so in the financial year 1996-97. [121010] Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 5 June 2000]: I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) on 8 June 2000.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
351 c399W; 121010
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Income tax Pensioners Older people Tax rates and bands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk