HC Deb 15 November 1989 vol 160 cc326-7W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list his estimates of the numbers and percentages of(a) all adults below pensionable age, (b) all adult men aged under 65 years, (c) all adult women aged under 60 years, (d) all single adults below pensionable age, (e) all single adults in households including three or more adults, (f) all those married women aged under 60 years whose husbands have gross weekly incomes in excess of £55.36 per week but below £150 per week, and (g) those married women aged under 60 years whose husbands have gross weekly incomes in excess of £150 per week in the following weekly income ranges: up to £53.56, £53.56 to £60, £60 to £80, £80 to £100, £100 to £120, £120 to £140, £140 to £160, £160 to £200, £200 to £220, £220 to £240 and over £240.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 3 November 1989]: Available estimates for 1989–90 are in the tables. The estimates are based on projections from the 1986 family expenditure survey and are provisional.

Range of weekly income (lower limit) All adults below pensionable age Adult men aged under 65 Adult women aged under 60 All single adults below pensionable age
£ thousands per cent. thousands per cent. thousands per cent. thousands per cent.
160 3,300 9.4 2,370 13.0 930 5.5 1,250 9.7
200 1,530 4.4 1,170 6.4 360 2.1 540 4.2
220 1,400 4.0 1,040 5.7 360 2.1 460 3.6
240 6,800 19.4 5,670 31.1 1,130 6.7 1,660 12.9
Total 34,980 100.0 18,220 100.0 16,760 100.0 12,840 100.0

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list his estimates of the numbers and percentages of(a) all heads of household, (b) single heads of household who are over pensionable age, (c) married heads of household who are over pensionable age, (d) single heads of household who are below pensionable age and (e) married heads of household who are below pensionable age, who have gross weekly incomes, calculated to include the incomes of other members of the same tax unit, in the following ranges: £0 to £53.56, £53.56 to £65.38, £65.38 to £80, £80 to £100, £100 to £107.12, £107.12 to £120, £120 to £130.76, £130.76 to £140, £140 to £160, £160 to £180, £180 to £200, £200 to £220, £220 to £240 and over £240;

(2) if he will list his estimates of the numbers and percentages of heads of households in the categories listed, who have gross weekly incomes calculated to include the incomes of other members of the same tax unit, in the

Tax units1 by type and by range of income liable to tax 1989–90
Range of weekly income (lower limit) All tax units1 Single persons aged over 65 Married couples aged2 Single persons aged less than 65 Married couples non.aged3
£ thousands percent. thousands percent. thousands percent. thousands percent. thousands percent.
0 7,810 25.0 2,310 52.5 110 4.0 4,410 33.4 980 9.0
53.36 1,400 4.5 710 16.1 20 0.7 510 3.9 160 1.5
65.38 1,440 4.6 410 9.3 480 17.7 470 3.6 100 0.9
80 1,860 6.0 290 6.6 570 21.0 860 6.5 140 1.3
100 630 2.0 50 1.1 110 4.0 390 3.0 80 0.7
107.12 1,080 3.5 80 1.8 110 6.6 670 5.1 150 1.4
120 930 3.0 100 2.3 140 5.2 530 4.0 160 1.5
130.76 850 2.7 50 1.1 110 4.0 540 4.1 140 1.3
140 1,380 4.4 90 2.1 160 5.9 840 6.4 300 2.8
160 1,240 4.0 60 1.4 80 2.9 740 5.6 350 3.2
180 1,230 3.9 60 1.4 140 5.2 530 4.0 500 4.6
200 1,190 3.8 30 0.7 100 3.7 550 4.2 510 4.7
220 1,130 3.6 10 0.2 80 2.9 460 3.5 570 5.2
240 9,030 28.9 150 3.4 440 16.2 1,690 12.8 6,750 62.0
Total 31,200 100.0 4,400 100.0 2,720 100.0 13,190 100.0 10,890 100.0
1 Single persons and married couples.
2 At least one person aged 65 or over.
3 Both spouses under 65.