§ Mr. MacGregorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can estimate the number of persons under retirement age, in full-time employment, whose 65W incomes fall short of the level of relevant personal income tax allowance, and the number whose incomes fall below twice the level of those allowances.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI regret that there is insufficient information upon which to base a reliable estimate.
§ Mr. Parkasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have incomes of less than £999, in each income band of £1,000 between £1,000 and £20,000, and greater than £20,000 at the latest date for which figures are available, giving in each case the percentage of the total.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonFollowing is the latest available information, which relates to the year 1975–76:
Lower limit of income range Number of incomes Percentage of total £ '000 675 1,230 5.6 1,000 5,160 23.5 2,000 5,190 23.6 3,000 4,320 19.7 4,000 2,980 13.6 5,000 1,490 6.8 6,000 600 2.7 7,000 365 1.7 8,000 180 0.8 9,000 125 0.6 10,000 74 0.3 11,000 54 0.2 12,000 37 0.2 13,000 29 0.1 14,000 22 0.1 15,000 17 0.1 16,000 14 0.1 17,000 11 0.1 18,000 9 — 19,000 8 — 20,000 46 0.2 These numbers are based upon the Inland Revenue's survey of personal incomes for 1975–76, which covers incomes above £675. Married couples are counted as one. The numbers with incomes of less than £675 are not known. The income covered is that which is assessable for tax purposes and therefore excludes, for example, certain imputed income and non-taxable benefits. The data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error.