§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many adult persons, including retirement pensioners, are in receipt of less than £4 per week on the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerIt is estimated that about 7¼ million persons were in receipt of incomes of less than £4 a week in 1952. This figure is based on the estimate of 9.09 million incomes of less than £250 per annum given in Table 16 of "National Income and Expenditure, 29W 1946–1952," and includes juveniles as well as adults. Separate figures for adults are not available.
§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many wage earners are now receiving less than £4, £6, £8 and £10 per week, respectively, at the lastest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI regret that this information is not available.