§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate for 1993–94 of the numbers of(a) men and (b) women with earnings below (i) the tax threshold and (ii) the national insurance contribution thresholds, in (y) Great Britain and (z) Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. HagueThe information is in the table:622W
(thousands) Great Britain Northern Ireland (i) Men 900 30 Women 2,600 70 (ii) Men 900 30 Women 2,300 60 Note: Figures for Great Britain are rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.