§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will provide the latest estimates, derived from the family expenditure survey, of the number of people in the poverty trap in the format given in the answer of 21 June 1982, Official Report, columns 25–26.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information requested is shown in the following tables. They cover families and single people, under pension age and in full-time work.
Table 1 Working families with children—Great Britain Marginal tax rate Number Percentage of all working families with children Per cent. 1979 1981 1979 1981 50 but below 75 130,000 200,000 About 2 About 3½ 75 but below 100 60,000 50,000 About 1 About 1 100 and over 30,000 10,000 Less than ½ About ¼ Total 220,000 260,000 About 3½ About 4½
Table 2 Working families and single persons without children—Great Britain Marginal tax rate Number Percentage of all working families and single persons without children Per cent. 1979 1981 1979 1981 50 or more 50,000 70,000 About ½ About ¾
Table 3 All Working families and single persons under pension age—Great Britain Marginal tax rate Number Percentage of all working families and single persons Per cent. 1979 1981 1979 1981 50 or more 270,000 330,000 About 1½ About 2 These estimates are based on analyses of the income and other information recorded by respondents to the 1979 and 1981 family expenditure surveys.