HC Deb 02 March 1992 vol 205 cc22-3W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for how many(a) working and (b) non-working people do not pay tax, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Maude

Just under 21 million people over 16 do not pay income tax in 1991–92, of whom 4.2 million have some earnings.