§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing for 1991–92 (i) the number of working heads, (ii) dependants and (iii) families with children facing marginal tax and benefit withdrawal rates in excess of 40 per cent., in the manner of his answer to the hon. Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Squire) of 23 January,Official Report, column 249.
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 30 April 1991]: The information is in the table:
Combined marginal deduction rates 1991–92 benefit units where at least one parent works full time (000) Great Britain Per cent. Families with children Couples and single people Total 100 0 0 0 90 to 99 50 0 50 80 to 89 130 20 150 70 to 79 140 50 190 60 to 69 0 5 5 50 to 59 0 0 0 40 to 49 10 20 30 Notes:
Projection based on 1986, 1987 and 1988 family expenditure 122W surveys, uprated to 1991–92 prices, taxes and benefits.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5,000. Totals may not sum due to rounding.