§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate for 1991–92 the numbers of men and women with earnings below(a) the tax threshold and (b) the national insurance contribution threshold.
§ Mr. MaudeProvisional estimates for 1991–92, based on projections from the 1988 and 1989 family expenditure surveys, are as follows:
Women Men Numbers (millions) with earnings below Tax threshold 2.9 1.0 National insurance lower earnings limit 2.25 0.75