asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as waitresses;(2) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as waiters;(3) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as window cleaners;(4) how many persons in 197–576 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as bookmakers' chalkers;(5) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as bingo callers;(6) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as self-employed hairdressers;(7) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as self-employed repair men;(8) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as clothing trade outworkers;(9) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as prostitutes;(10) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as minicab drivers;
(11) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as barmen;
(12) how many persons in 1975–76 declared income for purposes of income tax assessment as deriving from employment, part-time or full-time, as barmaids.
I regret that this information is not available. Inland Revenue analyses both of employed and self-employed persons are based broadly speaking on the Minimum List Headings within the Standard Industrial Classification (1968 Revision) and it is not possible to provide a more detailed breakdown.
At current Prices | At 1976 Prices | ||||
1938 | 1946 | 1976 | 1938 | 1946 | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
(a) Single person's allowance | |||||
50 per cent. of average earnings | 0·12 | 0·59 | 4·95 | 1·08 | 3·15 |
100 per cent. of average earnings | 0·19 | 0·95 | 4·95 | 1·72 | 5·08 |
150 per cent. of average earnings | 0·46 | 0·95 | 5·02 | 4·15 | 5·08 |
200 per cent. of average earnings | 0·53 | 0·95 | 6·62 | 4·79 | 5·08 |
300 per cent. of average earnings | 0·53 | 0·95 | 8·63 | 4·79 | 5·08 |
(b) Wife's earned income allowance | |||||
50 per cent. of average earnings | — | — | 4·09 | — | — |
100 per cent. of average earnings | — | 0·39 | 4·95 | — | 2·08 |
150 per cent. of average earnings | 0·06 | 0·94 | 4·95 | 0·54 | 5·02 |
200 per cent. of average earnings | 0·07 | 0·95 | 5·78 | 0·63 | 5·08 |
300 per cent. of average earnings | 0·24 | 0·95 | 8·32 | 2·17 | 5·08 |
(c) Married person's allowance | |||||
50 per cent. of average earnings | 0·12 | 0·66 | 7·30 | 1·08 | 3·53 |
100 per cent. of average earnings | 0·26 | 1·46 | 7·30 | 2·35 | 7·80 |
150 per cent. of average earnings | 0·58 | 1·56 | 7·38 | 5·24 | 8·34 |
200 per cent. of average earnings | 0·85 | 1·56 | 9·65 | 7·67 | 8·34 |
300 per cent. of average earnings | 0·95 | 1·56 | 12·67 | 8·58 | 8·34 |