HC Deb 26 May 1977 vol 932 cc569-70W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, pursuant to the Written Answer given to the hon. Member for Blaby on 7th April, Official Report, column 624, he will provide a breakdown of the £1,454 million of tax reliefs for those with net incomes of £4,000 or more a year into the amounts accruing to those with net incomes of £4,000, to £4,999, £5,000 to £5,999, £6,000 to £6,999, £7,000 to £7,999, £8,000 to £8,999, £9,000 to £9,999, and £10,000 and over, respectively.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 18th May 1977], gave the following information:

The estimates are as follows:

£ £ million
4,000–4,999 396
5,000–5,999 294
6,000–7,999(1) 310
8,000–9,999(1) 170
10,000+ 284
1,454
(1) Estimates sub-dividing these ranges are not readily available.