§ Mr. Cantasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish indices of income inequality for the United Kingdom as expressed by before tax and after tax Gini concentration ratios for the 285W years 1945, 1951, 1964, 1970 and 1971, estimated, or for related fiscal years if more convenient.
§ Mr. HigginsI gave estimates for the years 1961–69 on 11th May in reply to the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Mr. Sheldon). It is not possible to give figures for years before 1961; for 1970 and 1971 the information required is not yet available.—[Vol. 817, c.67–8.]