§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland the (i) highest, (ii) lowest and (iii) average weekly and annual income of (1) per household, (2) per wage or salary earner and (3) per capita and indicate for each country the percentage of each category below the official poverty line.
§ Mr. NelsonThe figures are derived from the 1991 family expenditure survey. The information is available only on a weekly basis. The average weekly income (1) per household, (2) per wage or salary earner and (3) per capita for each country is given in the table. There is no officially defined poverty line in the United Kingdom.
Average weekly income (£) per household per wage or salary earner per capita England 373.20 250.90 153.30 Scotland 316.20 259.70 140.70 Wales 297.40 221.70 123.80 Northern Ireland 296.50 211.70 107.20 The figures are rounded to the nearest 10p.