Lib Dem PPC (North East Hertfordshire),
Hugh Annand's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Moving the threshold to £10 000 is existing Liberal Democrat policy. We do not believe that lowering the threshold for the 50p rate to £100 000 would raise significant extra revenue, so I would not agree with that. Low earners would reveice the highest proportional benefit from our plans: someone earning £10 000 a year would effectively get an 8% pay rise".
In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Yes. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden".
Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy
Answer "Yes - in line with Liberal Democrat policy as set out in our manifesto".
