"Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your proposal. My answers to your three questions are as follows" -
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "I agree in principle. I do, however, question the proposal to set the tax allowance at £10,000 for someone earning £17,999 but at £6,475 for someone earning £18,000 - effectively leaving those just above the threshold worse off than those just below. This would create a poverty trap, both discouraging people from seeking earnings just above the threshold, and encouraging employers to maintain wages below the threshold".
In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Yes".
If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy
Answer - "Yes. Our party policy is to introduce a Citizen's Income".
