§ 32. Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons are estimated to be in receipt of exclusively unearned income in excess of £5,000 per year; how many in receipt of combined earned and unearned income in excess of £5,000 a year; and how many in receipt of exclusively earned income in excess of £5,000 per year.
Mr. NuttAbout 15,000, 325,000 and 45,000 respectively, counting the joint earnings of a married couple as one.