§ Mr. Grocottasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of people classified for tax purposes as self-employed have declared incomes of (a) under £1,000 per annum, (b) £1,000 to £2,000 per annum, (c) £2,000 to £3.000 per annum and (d) over £3,000 per annum.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe latest information available relates to incomes chargeable to income tax for the year 1973–74. The estimated proportions are:
Range of total income Percentage Under £1,000 … … 16 £1,000-£2,000 … … 35 £2,000-£3,000 … … 24 Over £3,000 … … 25 Total income is as defined in Inland Revenue Statistics 1975 at page 157.