§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing how many insured workers have, after tax, a weekly income of £10 or less, £10 to £15, £15 to £20, and over £20, respectively.
§ Mr. DiamondThe only figures available of numbers of persons by range of income after tax relate to all taxpayers and not simply to insured workers. Moreover they do not cover persons with incomes below the effective exemption limit for income tax. The latest figures available which relate to incomes for 1962–63, are provisional only; a married couple is counted as one even if both are earning and non-taxable benefits are excluded.
Range of Income after tax Estimated numbers of tax-payers (000s) Per Week Per Annum £ s. £ £ £ 3 10 10 180 520 7,400 10 15 520 780 6,250 15 20 780 1,040 4,770 More than 20 More than 1,040 3,800 Total 22,200