HC Deb 18 May 1989 vol 153 c270W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether, pursuant to his reply given to the hon. Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Squire) of 8 May,Official Report, column 309, he will give an estimate of the distribution of households facing marginal tax/benefit withdrawal rates of more than 40 per cent, in total and in each band stated by standard region.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Estimates of those working heads of tax units facing combined marginal withdrawal rates of over 40 per cent, are available only at national level.