LOW TAXES FOR LOW EARNERS

Early day motion 589, tabled 16 October 2013 by Robert Halfon (Conservative). Signed by 8 members.

That this House welcomes the Government taking 2.2 million people out of income tax so far by increasing the personal allowance threshold; further welcomes the Government raising the income tax threshold even further to £10,000 in 2015; notes that the Government is committed to helping the low paid with the cost of living by lowering taxes so that they can keep more of their own money; further notes that the National Insurance threshold remains at £7,748; and therefore urges the Government to examine the possibilities of increasing the threshold for National Insurance in the long term to help low earners with the cost of living.

Signatures by party: Conservative 3, Labour 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.