§ Harry CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many senior citizens in(a) Leyton and Wanstead constituency, (b) the London borough of Redbridge area and (c) the London borough of Waltham Forest area qualified for the 10p rate of income tax in each year since its introduction. [174187]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe requested information is given in the following table.
Number of pensioner taxpayers Number: Thousand 2000–01 2001–02 (a) Leyton and Wanstead constituency — 4 (b) London Borough of Redbridge 15 19 (c) London Borough of Waltham Forest 14 12 All income taxpayers benefit from the 10p starting rate. In the Survey of Personal Incomes the sample size of pensioners living in Leyton and Wanstead 887W constituency is relatively small compared to other constituencies so a reliable estimate cannot be given for 2000–01. All estimates should be treated with caution because of sampling variation. Estimates are based on the 2000–01 and 2001–02 Survey of Personal Incomes. Figures for 1999–2000 are currently not available.