§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the numbers of women who have earnings below(a) the tax threshold and (b) the national insurance threshold, broken down into married women, lone parents and single women at the latest date.
§ Mr. MaudeProvisional estimates for 1990–91, based on projections from the 1988 and 1989 family expenditure surveys, are as follows:
Numbers (million) Women with earnings below Tax threshold National Insurance lower earnings limit Single women 0.5 0.4 Lone parents 0.2 0.1 Married women 2.2 1.6