§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average income per head of population in Scotland and England respectively, in 1967 and 1968.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe latest available estimates are for 1966–67 and are derived from the 1966–67 Incomes Survey published in the 111th Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. They are as follows:—
population Total income Average per head per week '000 £m. £ s. d. Scotland 5,191 1,856 6 17 6 England 45,374 20,849 8 16 9 The figures exclude the incomes of persons with less than £275 a year. Total income is computed as for Income Tax and excludes income which is exempt from tax e.g. National Insurance sickness and unemployment benefit. The population figures relate to mid-1966.