Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Derek Twigg

Tuesday 19th December 2023 Commons Chamber

[Jeremy Hunt]

What I can confirm is that, as a result of the measures I took in the autumn statement, it will be lower at the end of the scorecard period than it would otherwise have been, and a lot lower than it would be under any Labour Government.

[Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)]

May I ask the Chancellor how many middle-income taxpayers have been paying the higher rate of tax since 2019?

[Jeremy Hunt]

I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman with the exact numbers, but for people on low incomes—people being paid the lowest legally payable wage—their post-tax real income has gone up by 30% since 2010, because the Conservative party believes in making work pay.