§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the median incomes for the top, ninth, eighth, seventh and sixth deciles, before and after housing costs for the years 1979 and 1990–91, in terms of net equivalised household income.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is provided in the tables.
Median net equivalised household income of top five deciles (£ per week—April 1993 prices) Year Decile Group Medians Decile 6 Decile 7 Decile 8 Decile 9 Decile 10 Before housing costs 1979 180 202 230 226 349 1990–91 229 264 313 381 551 After housing costs 1979 157 177 201 233 308 1990–91 201 235 277 338 498 Notes:
1. All figures are subject to sampling error.