§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average pre-tax personal income for the latest available
Average income before tax Economic Planning Region 1969–70 1968–69 1967–68 1966–67 £ £ £ £ Northern … … … 422 385 355 355 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 493 447 429 414 East Midlands … … … 505 456 429 404 East Anglia … … … 478 433 403 390 South Eastern … … … 596 592 544 511 South Western … … … 482 442 420 401 West Midlands … … … 540 500 464 449 North Western … … … 491 440 415 409 Wales … … … 445 367 339 339 Scotland … … … 473 383 357 357 Northern Ireland … … … 362 316 291 279 Notes: 1. The figures relate to income for tax purposes and are derived from the Surveys of Personal Incomes. They do not, therefore, include non-taxable income such as National Insurance benefits and any income in kind or taxable incomes below the effective exemption limits in each year. 2. The survey for 1969–70 the place of residence of the taxpayer in the regional analysis Earlier surveys used the place of assessment to classify taxpayers by region. The 1969–70 figures are therefore not strictly comparable with those for earlier years. 3. The population figures used relate to the middle of the calendar year in each case. They include all adults and children living in the region whether or not they have an income.