§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what statistical information is available to his Department about earnings bands of workers in Glasgow.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherStatistics of wages and salaries for those within the PAYE system are available from a 1 per cent sample of tax deduction documents; the sample is described in "Inland Revenue Statistics 1981", and the latest data readily available relate to 1978–79. This provides some information on the pay of residents in Glasgow, although it should be noted that most employees below the tax deduction threshold are excluded from the population sampled, and that many sample cases are omitted because area of residence is not known or because it cannot be ascertained whether the employees concerned were in employment for the whole of the year. Subject to these qualifications the following table shows the distribution of pay, net of employees' superannuation contributions, in 1978–79 for employees estimated to have worked approximately a full year and who are aged 18 to 64. For these employees, all wages and salaries covered by employers PAYE returns are included, including, where appropriate, part-time earnings and some earnings below the tax deduction threshold.