§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the estimated number of working people with weekly incomes of £5 or less, between £5 and £10, between £10 and £15, between £15 and £20, and over £20, respectively, after reduction of tax and Insurance contributions, on the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe table below gives the estimated distribution of net incomes, after tax, for 1955:
Range of net annual income Number of persons (millions) Under £250 … 8.1 £250–£499 … 8.7 £500–£749 … 6.5 £750–£999 … 1.9 £1,000 and over … 1.0 Notes:— (1) The figures refer to all incomes, whether earned or investment. Separate figures for earned income are not available. (2) The group with net incomes below £250 consists mainly of pensioners and juveniles. (3) The deduction for National Insurance contributions has been limited to that part of the contribution which qualifies for Income Tax relief.