§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many workers in the United Kingdom currently(a) earn under £8,000 per annum, (b) earn between £8,000 and £10,000 per annum, (c) earn between £10,000 and £12,000 per annum and (d) earn over £12,000 per annum. [61933]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Tim Boswell, dated 1 December 1998:
As the Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question on earnings.
The latest available information, from the New Earnings Survey April 1998, is contained in the following table.
Employees (in the same job as last year) on adult rates, including those whose pay for the survey period was affected by absence—New Earnings Survey, April 1998 United Kingdom Percentage with gross annual earnings Full-time Part-time All Less than £8,000 6.3 76.4 23.2 £8,000 to £10,000 8.1 8.6 8.2 £10,000 to £12,000 11.2 5.1 9.7 £12,000 or more 74.4 9.9 58.9 Source:
New Earnings Survey, Office for National Statistics