§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of the population of(a) Birmingham,(b) the West Midlands region and(c) the London region had an income(i) twice, (ii) three times, (iii) four times, (iv) five times and (v) more than five times the national average in each of the past 10 years; [82874]
(2) how many higher rate taxpayers there were in(a) Birmingham,(b) the West Midlands region and(c) the London region expressed as a percentage of the total population of each specified area in each of the past 10 years. [82873]
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§ Dawn PrimaroloAvailable estimates are in the tables.
Number of higher rate taxpayers1 as a percentage of the total population2for the respective geographical areas Percentage Birmingham West Midlands region3 London region 1995–96 1.9 2.6 5.3 1996–97 1.7 2.3 5.2 1997–98 1.8 2.1 5.2 1998–99 2.2 2.6 6.0 1999–2000 2.0 2.8 6.3 2000–01 2.8 3.3 7.9 1 Number of higher rate taxpayers based on the Survey of Personal Incomes. 2 Source for population estimates: Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 3 Government Office Region.
Number of individuals4 with total income over twice GB average earnings5 as a percentage of the total population6for the respective geographical areas Percentage Birmingham West Midlands region7 London region7 UK 1995–96 1.0 1.5 3.3 2.1 1996–97 1.1 1.3 3.5 2.2 1997–98 1.0 1.2 3.6 2.3 1998–99 1.1 1.4 4.0 2.4 1999–2000 1.0 1.6 4.2 2.5 2000–01 1.4 1.6 4.9 2.7
Number of individuals4 with total income over three times GB average earnings5 as a percentage of the total population6 for the respective geographical areas Percentage Birmingham West Midlands region7 London region1 UK 1995–96 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.9 1996–97 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.9 1997–98 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.9 1998–99 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.0 1999–2000 0.4 0.6 2.0 1.1 2000–01 0.5 0.6 2.4 1.2 155W
Number of individuals4 with total income over four times GB average earnings5 as a percentage of the total population6 for the respective geographical areas Percentage Birmingham West Midlands region7 London region7 UK 1995–96 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 1996–97 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.5 1997–98 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.5 1998–99 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.6 1999–2000 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.6 2000–01 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.6
Number of individuals4 with total income over five times GB average earnings5 as a percentage of the total population6 for the respective geographical areas Percentage Birmingham West Midlands region7 London region7 UK 1995–96 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 1996–97 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 1997–98 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 1998–99 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.4 1999–2000 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 2000–01 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.4 4 Number of individuals based on the Survey of Personal Incomes. 5 Average earnings based on the New Earnings Survey. 6 Source for population estimates: Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 7 Government Office Region.