§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out for each tax band the number and proportion of taxpayers whose highest rate of income tax falls within that band in each year from 1978–79.
1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 Rate* per cent. Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers 25 3,070 14.4 2,666 12.3 — — 30 — — 18,260 84.6 20,200 96.2 33 17,565 82.1 — — — — 40 235 1.1 302 1.4 334 1.6 45 158 0.7 168 0.8 216 1.1 50 86 0.4 108 0.5 129 0.6 55 84 0.4 43 0.2 52 0.2 60 54 0.3 53 0.2 65 0.3 65 45 0.2 — — — — 70 32 0.1 — — — — 75 36 0.2 — — — — 83 33 0.1 — — — — All taxpayers 21,400 100 21,600 100 21,000 100 * Ignoring any liability to investment income surcharge.
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Rate* per cent. Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers Taxpayers '000 Percentages of taxpayers 25 — — — — — — 30 19,600 94.7 19,700 95.6 19,700 96.3 33 — — — — — — 40 440 2.1 380 1.8 310 1.5 45 300 1.5 260 1.2 205 1.0 50 170 0.8 150 0.7 120 0.6 55 75 0.4 60 0.3 50 0.3 60 95 0.5 80 0.4 65 0.3 65 — — — — — — 70 — — — — — — 75 — — — — — — 83 — — — — — — All taxpayers 20,700 100 20,600 100 20,450 100 * Ignoring any liability to investment income surcharge.