HC Deb 19 January 1984 vol 52 cc292-3W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing, for the latest year for which figures are available, the distribution of declared incomes of the self-employed; and if he will give this information by occupational group.

Mr. Moore

[pursuant to his reply, 17 January 1984, c. 195]: The available information relates to the industries in which income arises rather than to occupational groups. The following table provides by broad industry group the numbers and total income of single people and married couples where the main source of earned income—husband's main source in the case of married couples—is schedule D case I and II. It has been compiled from a sample of tax records held by the Inland Revenue and relates to 1981–82, the latest year for which information is available.

Range of total income (lower limit)
Industry Group Nil or negative £1 £1,000 £2,500 £5,000 £7,500 £10,000 £15,000 £20,000 Total
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Number of cases ('000) 5 16 44 77 51 23 29 7 13 266
Total income (£m) -3 7 80 280 315 203 346 126 423 1,780
Manufacturing
Number of cases ('000) 2 6 19 35 26 17 15 6 5 130
Total income (£m) -2 2 32 133 154 149 176 96 190 930
Construction
Number of cases ('000) 4 7 39 155 139 73 36 7 5 465
Total income (£m) -7 4 71 591 848 618 424 112 156 2,820
Distribution
Number of cases ('000) 7 11 54 132 109 72 59 19 21 483
Total income (£m) -2 5 100 488 663 621 701 323 662 3,560
Transport
Number of cases ('000) 0 0 13 26 22 9 7 2 2 81
Total income (£m) 0 1 22 104 132 73 89 43 53 517
Banking, Finance, Insurance and Business Services etc
Number of cases ('000) 1 3 11 31 21 18 29 19 46 180
Total income (£m) -1 1 20 120 132 159 354 338 1,760 2,880
Education and Health Services
Number of cases ('000) 0 1 5 14 8 6 10 11 20 76
Total income (£m) 0 1 10 53 51 52 123 201 576 1,070
Other
Number of cases ('000) 3 10 25 53 37 12 14 4 5 162
Total income (£m) -2 5 44 192 216 104 169 72 162 963
All Industries
Number of cases ('000) 23 53 210 522 413 231 200 76 117 1,840
Total income (£m) -16 26 379 1,960 2,510 1,980 2,380 1,310 3,980 14,500

Note: Components may not sum to total due to rounding.