§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many(a) basic rate and (b) higher rate taxpayers paid capital gains tax in 2000–01; [26211]
(2) what the projected increase or reduction in capital gains tax liability is of the (a) top 1 per cent., (b) top 5 per cent., (c) top 10 per cent., (d) bottom 25 per cent. and (e) bottom 10 per cent. in 2001–02; and what the total number was of tax units estimated to be liable. [26258]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe latest available information on the distribution of the income and gains of capital gains taxpayers is in table 14.3 and projections of taxpayer numbers are in table 1.4 of the online edition of "Inland Revenue Statistics" which can be accessed on the Inland Revenue website www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats.