§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers get benefits in kind; and what is their average income.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 10 December 1990]: It is estimated that in 1990–91 2.77 million taxpayers receive taxable benefits in kind and that their average earnings, including the taxable value of the benefits, are £23,000. These estimates are based on projections from data relating to 1987–88 and are provisional.