HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 cc481-2W
Sir Peter Hordern

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing how many people earned(a) less than £5,000, (b) between £5,000 to £10,000, (c)between £10,000 to £13,000, (d) between £13,000 to £17,500, (e) between £17,500 to £27,000 and (f) over £27,000 in 1988–89, and in each of the four previous years.

Mr. Lilley

Estimates for the latest four years available from the survey of personal incomes are shown in the table. The survey's coverage of incomes below £5,000 is incomplete. The estimates cover earned income (including income from self-employment) but employees' earnings are net of superannuation.

Total earned income 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand
5,001 to 10,000 10,900 11,100 10,600 10,400
10,001 to 13,000 2,320 2,760 3,230 3,600
13,001 to 17,500 1,150 1,470 1,920 2,350
Total earned income 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
£ Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand
17,501 to 27,000 609 743 1,020 1,310
Over 27,000 238 306 428 553