§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of citizens residing in the West Midlands county who presently earn (a) £5,000 to £9,999, (b) £10,000 to £14,999, (c) £15,000 to £19,999, (d) £20,000 to £24,999, (e) £25,000 to £29,999 and (f) more than £30,000.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to my reply, 3 June 1985, c. 67]: I regret that the information originally given was not confined to the West Midlands county but included the rest of the West Midlands region also. Estimates for the county alone are as follows:
Range of earned income before tax £ Number of single people and married couples thousands 5,000 to 9,999 411 10,000 to 14,999 117 15,000 to 19,999 24 20,000 to 24,999 8 25,000 to 29,999 3 30,000 and over 5