HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 cc235-6W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) the total unearned and (b) the total earned income of the top (i) one per cent., (ii) five per cent., (iii) 10 per cent., (iv) 20 per cent., (v) 25 per cent., (vi) 50 per cent., (vii) 70 per cent. and (viii) all taxpayers in each of the last five years. [26259]

Dawn Primarolo

The total amount of earned and investment income for the groups of taxpayers requested are in the table.

£ million
Group of taxpayers by range of total income Earned income Investment income Total income
1997–98
Top 1 per cent. 38 10 47
Top 5 per cent. 87 15 102
Top 10 per cent. 127 19 146
Top 20 per cent. 191 22 213
Top 25 per cent. 218 23 240
Top 50 per cent. 320 27 347
Top 70 per cent. 376 30 405
All taxpayers 425 35 461
1998–99
Top 1 per cent. 44 10 54
Top 5 per cent. 99 16 115
Top 10 per cent. 143 19 162
Top 20 per cent. 211 24 234
Top 25 per cent. 239 25 264
Top 50 per cent. 346 33 378
Top 70 per cent. 405 36 441
All taxpayers 458 40 498
1999–2000
Top 1 per cent. 47 10 58
Top 5 per cent. 107 16 123
Top 10 per cent. 154 20 174
Top 20 per cent. 226 24 250
Top 25 per cent. 256 26 282
Top 50 per cent. 370 32 402
Top 70 per cent. 431 36 467
All taxpayers 487 40 527
2000–01
Top 1 per cent. 54 10 64
Top 5 per cent. 117 15 133
Top 10 per cent. 167 19 186
Top 20 per cent. 242 24 266
Top 25 per cent. 274 25 299
Top 50 per cent. 392 32 424
Top 70 per cent. 456 36 492
All taxpayers 513 40 553
2001–02
Top 1 per cent. 56 10 66
Top 5 per cent. 121 16 137
Top 10 per cent. 173 19 192
Top 20 per cent. 251 24 275
Top 25 per cent. 284 25 309
Top 50 per cent. 407 32 439
Top 70 per cent. 474 36 510
All taxpayers. 534 39 574