HC Deb 13 February 1990 vol 167 c145W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will identify by name and by size of governing body in each case only those colleges and polytechnics in the PCFC sector for which he has agreed revised instruments of government under the Education Reform Act 1988 where the size of the governing body is in excess of 21 persons; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jackson

[pursuant to his reply, 29 January 1990, c. 29–30]: Information given in the previous answer was not

Band of Gross Income Families receiving Child Benefit Number of Children Child Benefit Expenditure
(000s) Per cent. (000s) Per cent. (£ million) Per cent.
Under £5,000 430 6.3 490 4.1 180 4.1
£ 5–10,000 1,740 25.7 3,340 27.8 1,260 27.8
£10–15,000 1,520 22.4 2,620 21.9 990 21.9
£15–20,000 1,380 20.4 2,520 21.0 950 21.0
£20–25,000 740 10.9 1,340 11.2 510 11.2
£25–50,000 870 12.8 1,500 12.5 560 12.5
Above £50,000 100 1.5 190 1.6 70 1.6
Total 6,760 100 12,000 100 4,530 100

Notes:

1. Estimates are based on the 1985 and 1986 Family Expenditure Surveys, supplemented by the Survey of Personal Incomes, and updated to 1989–90 levels of earnings and benefit rates.

2. Income is measured on a gross basis, and is the family's total income from all sources including benefits.

3. No detailed breakdown is possible for an income band above £50,000 because of small sample sizes.

4. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000.

5. Figures may not sum due to rounding.