Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.5 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what estimate he has made of the number of taxpayers in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England who will benefit from the increase of the personal allowance and higher rate threshold.

The Government is increasing the income tax personal allowance and higher rate threshold to £11,850 and £46,350 respectively in 2018-19, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the Autumn Budget 2017.

In England, government increases to the PA and HRT will have lifted around 986,000 people out of income tax altogether in 2018-19 compared to 2015-16, and 26.1m people will have gained by an average of £195.

In the North East of England, government increases to the PA and HRT will have lifted around 52,000 people out of income tax altogether in 2018-19 compared to 2015-16, and 1.2m people will have gained by an average of £185.

HM Treasury does not publish this information at district or constituency level.