HC Deb 04 November 2003 vol 412 cc628-9W
Lembit Öpik

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of national income accrued to the(a) top and (b) bottom (i) 10 per cent. and (ii) 20 per cent. of the income distribution in Wales in each year since 1979. [136485]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Lembit Opik Esq, dated 4 November 2003: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about income distribution in Wales. I am replying in his absence. (136485) The information required to answer these questions is not readily to hand and will require extensive analysis. Unfortunately, we are unable to supply this in the time available. The necessary work is being carried out as a matter of urgency and we will provide the information subject to data availability and sample size limitations for regional data. We will send the completed answer to you as soon as it is available. In the meantime, please accept my apologies for this delay.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of national income accrued to the(a) top and (b) bottom (i) 10 per cent. and (ii) 20 per cent. of the income distribution for each year since 1979 in London. [136525]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Simon Hughes, dated 4 November 2003: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about income distribution in London. I am replying in his absence. (136525) The information required to answer these questions is not readily to hand and will require extensive analysis. Unfortunately, we are unable to supply this in the time available. The necessary work is being carried out as a matter of urgency and we will provide the information subject to data availability and any sample size limitations for regional data. We will send the completed answer to you as soon as it is available. In the meantime, please accept my apologies for this delay.