§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women earn (i) over £25,000, (ii) over £30,000, (iii) over £35,000, (iv) over £40,000, (v) £45,000 and (vi) over £50,000 per year.
§ Mr. RyderAvailable information for 1990–91 is in the table. It is not possible to provide accurate estimates for the analysis by men and women for the categories of earnings over £35,000.
Earned income (£ pa) Men (thousands) Women (thousands) More than £25,000 1,400 150 More than £30,000 830 80 More than £35,000 620 More than £40,000 400 More than £45,000 300 More than £50,000 220 Estimates are based on a projection of the 1987–88 survey of personal incomes and are therefore provisional.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people who pay tax are below the upper earnings limit.
§ Mr. RyderIt is estimated that, in 1990–91, there will be about 19¼ million taxpayers in employment and self-employment aged under 65 with earned income below £18,200, the upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions purposes.