TEN PER CENT. TAX RATE

Early day motion 1052, tabled 26 February 2008 by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour). Signed by 77 members.

That this House notes that the 10 per cent. starting rate of income tax on earned income will be abolished on 5th April 2008; further notes the report by Community Links, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group and the Child Poverty Action Group entitled Interact: benefits, tax credits and moving into work, which was published in December 2007; further notes that the authors of this report believe that some people on low income will pay more tax as a result of the abolition of the 10 per cent. starting rates; and calls upon the Government to make changes to the tax regime to ensure that those on low incomes pay less tax.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 4, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.