HC Deb 27 May 1993 vol 225 c665W
Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (I) if he will publish figures on the same basis as table I of appendix 4 to "Economic Trends", January 1992, on the total percentage of gross income accounted for by taxes of all kinds paid by(a) the bottom quintile of households and (b) the top quintile for households ranked by equivalised disposable income for 1991; and if he will estimate the same quintile groups on the same basis for each year from 1992 to 1996;

(2) if he will publish figures on the same basis as table 4 of appendix 1 to "Economic Trends", January 1992, on the total percentage of gross income accounted for by taxes of all kinds paid by (a) the bottom decile of households and (h) the top decile for households ranked by equivalised disposable income for 1991; and if he will estimate the same quintile groups on the same basis for each year from 1992 to 1996.

Mr. Nelson

The results for 1991 will be published in the May 1993 edition of "Economic Trends", due out on Wednesday 2 June. The required ratios can be derived from the figures in table 3, appendix 1, which is on the same basis as table 4, appendix 1 in the January 1992 edition of "Economic Trends".

  • The figures are based on the family expenditure survey.
  • Projections are not available.