Working Hours (Hansard, 6 December 1991)

HC Deb 06 December 1991 vol 200 c241W 241W

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average number of hours worked(a) excluding overtime and (b) including overtime, of each decile income group of earners, and of each percentile within the lowest 20 per cent.

§ Mr. Forth
Figures of hours worked by decile and percentile income groups are not readily available and would incur disproportionate cost to compile.

Estimated revenue yield Estimated numbers of people affected

First year £ billion Full year £ billion Men million Women million

1991–92

(employees plus self-employed) 2.4 2.9 3.0 0.4

(employees only) 2.2 2.5 2.6 0.4

1992–93

(employees plus self-employed) 2.6 3.2 3.2 0.4

(employees only) 2.4 2.7 2.8 0.4

	Estimated revenue yield	Estimated numbers of people affected
	First year £ billion	Full year £ billion	Men million	Women million
1991–92
(employees plus self-employed)	2.4	2.9	3.0	0.4
(employees only)	2.2	2.5	2.6	0.4
1992–93
(employees plus self-employed)	2.6	3.2	3.2	0.4
(employees only)	2.4	2.7	2.8	0.4