§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many surtax payers there are; and how many there were at October for each year in the previous ten years.
§ Mr. NottFigures for the years up to 1969–70 are given in Inland Revenue Statistics 1972, Table 6. The figures for later years are as follows:
These figures are subject to revision. They relate to incomes for each whole financial year and count a married couple as one unit.
Thousands 1970–71 425 1971–72 360 1972–73 410