§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he last met the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board to discuss the future of the Personal Investment Authority; and if he will make a statement.
Gross personal income The top decile point and top percentile point for persons aged 16 and over £ per year At current prices At constant 1992 prices Top 10 per cent. Top 1 per cent. Top 10 per cent. Top 1 per cent. 1979 6,200 11,600 15,100 28,400 1980 7,400 14,600 15,400 30,200 1981 8,500 16,700 15,700 30,900 1982 9,100 17,200 15,500 29,400 1983 9,900 20,200 16,700 33,000 1984 10,400 20,800 16,200 32,300 1985 11,400 23,900 16,700 34,900 1986 12,500 26,800 17,700 38,000 1987 13,700 31,400 18,700 42,700 1988 15,100 34,900 19,600 45,200 1989 16,200 35,300 19,700 42,400 1990 18,400 42,400 20,200 46,600 1991 19,700 43,700 20,400 45,300 1992 20,300 44,700 20,300 44,700 The figures in the table are rounded to the nearest £100. The constant price figures are calculated using the retail prices index.
Source: Central Statistical Office, based on family expenditure survey.
The figures should be treated with considerable caution as they are subject to large sampling errors because of the small sample sizes, particularly for the top 1 per cent.