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Mr. Robert Sheldon : I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
Mr. MacGregor asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the year 1973-74 onwards, what was the amount of income tax and employees' social security contri- bution paid per household, providing an estimate for 1978-79.
Mr. Robert Sheldon : I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
Mr. MacGregor asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which countries have a combined starting rate of income tax and social security contributions higher than 314 per cent.
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Mr. Robert Sheldon: I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
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Mr. Lawson asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue cost, additional to the cost of proposals already made in the Budget, of instituting a scale of income tax at the upper rates in which taxable income between £8,000 and £10,000 was taxed at 40 per cent., between £10,000 and £14,000 at 50 per cent., between £14,000 and £21,000 at 60 per cent. and over £21,000 at 70 per cent.
Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 21st April 1978; Vol. 948, cc. 386-7], gave the following information:
After taking into account the Budget proposals the estimated cost at 1978-79 income levels would be about £335 million.
Taxation
Mr. MacGregor asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) tax units and (b) taxpayers have been liable to tax during the financial years 1973-74 on- wards; and what is his estimate for 1978- 79, indicating the point of time taken in the financial year, or other basis of com- putation in use.
Mr. Robert Sheldon: I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
European Assembly Elections Bill Mr. Lee asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will review the provisions of New Clause No. 8 added in Committee to the European Elections Bill in the light of the decision of the Court of the European Community in the case of the Italian Tax Revenue Administration v. S.A. Simmen- thal, Monza, and of the assurances given during the discussion of the clause on 2nd February; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Judd: My right hon. Friend does not consider the decision of the Court relevant to the purpose of new Clause 8 of the European Assembly Elections Bill subsequently renumbered Clause 6. The decision restated the principle of priority of directly applicable Community law over national law as elaborated in earlier cases. Clause 6 is designed to ensure that no treaty which provides for any increase in the powers of the European Assembly shall be ratified by the United Kingdom unless it has been authorised by Act of Parliament.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Hong Kong (Social Security)
Mr. Kenneth Clarke asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what are the qualifications for, and the value of, the old-age supple- ment and the long-term supplement recently introduced for those receiving social security assistance in Hong Kong.
Mr. Luard: Old age supplement of HK$100 per month is paid to those aged 60 and over not already receiving welfare allowance under the public assistance scheme. The long-term supplement of HK$500 per family, and HK$250 for single people, is paid annually to those who have received public assistance for one year.
Indonesia (Hawk Aircraft)
Mr. Edge asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what basis approval has been given to British Aerospace for the sale of eight
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