§ 59. Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons are estimated to be in receipt at the present time of exclusively unearned income of £2,000 to £5,000 a year; how many in receipt of combined earned and unearned 69W income of £2,000 to £5,000 a year; and how many in receipt of exclusively earned income of £2,000 to £5,000 a year.
§ Mr. NottAbout 40,000, 2.3 million and nearly 5 million respectively, counting the joint earnings of a married couple as one.