TAX THRESHOLD FOR REDUNDANCY PAY

Early day motion 1315, tabled 15 May 2002 by Helen Jones (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House notes that the tax threshold for redundancy pay has remained at its present level of ú30,000 for many years; and calls upon the government to raise the threshold to ú40,000 and thereafter to increase the threshold annually in line with the percentage increase in national average earnings.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, DUP 1.