§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated number of adults whose income is below the income tax threshold; what is the number of those above and below pensionable age distinguishing between single persons and one and two-earner married couples; and whether he will provide a breakdown of the figures for each region.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 1 March 1990]: Available estimates for 1989–90 are given in the tables. They are based on a projection of the 1987 family expenditure survey and are provisional.
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Single people and married couples not liable to tax in 1989–90 (millions) Single people Married couples Total Earning Not earning Two earners One earner No earners Non-aged 0.8 3.9 0.2 0.6 1.0 6.5 Aged1 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 4.4 Total 0.8 6.9 0.2 0.7 2.3 10.9 1 Single person or at least one of the married couple over 65.
Single people and married couples not liable to tax in 1989–90 by region (millions) Region Non-aged Aged Northern 0.6 0.3 Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 0.4 East Midlands 0.4 0.3 East Anglia 0.2 0.2 Greater London 0.5 0.4 Other South East 0.7 0.6 South East 0.4 0.4 West Midlands 0.7 0.5 North West 0.9 0.5 Wales 0.5 0.3 Scotland 0.8 0.4 Northern Ireland 0.2 0.1 United Kingdom 6.5 4.4