§ 22. Mr. Goldingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of persons in the United Kingdom with weekly incomes of under£20,£30,£40,£50 and£60, respectively, and over£61,£101,£201,£301,£401,£501 and£1,001, respectively.
§ Mr. NottOn the basis of the Inland Revenue 1970–71 Survey of Personal Incomes, the number of persons—counting married couples as one unit—whose total annual net income was above the deduction card limit of£420 per annum by range of such income was as follows:
£ p.a. Numbers '000 Under 1,000 … … … 6,840 Under 1,500 … … … 12,550 Under 2,000 … … … 16,840 Under 2,500 … … … 19,290 Under 3,000 … … … 20,180 Over 3,000 … … … 1,165 Over 5,000 … … … 330 Over 10,000 … … … 60 Over 15,000 … … … 20 Over 20,000 … … … 9 Over 25,000 … … … 5 Over 50,000 … … … 1