§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the equivalised disposable income, at 1992 prices, at the bottom, second and top decile groups, ranked by equivalised disposable income, in conformity with tables 3 and 7 of "Economic Trends" No. 483 for 1992 for(a) all households and (b) non-retired households with children for (i) 1979 and (ii) 1986.
§ Mr. NelsonThe figures are available only at current prices. Those given in the table, and those for later years, are not strictly comparable over time because of changes in classification of both income and taxation and because of changes in the family expenditure survey.
Average equivalised disposable income by decile groups of all households in the family expenditure survey, ranked by equivalised disposable income of all households using the McClements equivalence scale with a household of a married couple = 1 Current prices Decile groups of equivalised disposable income 1979 £ per year 1986 £ per year Bottom 1,689 3,094 2nd 2,179 4,065 Top 8,664 20,229
Average equivalised disposable income by decile groups of non-retired households with children ranked by equivalised disposable income of non-retired households with children using the McClements equivalence scale with a household of a married couple = 1 Current prices Decile groups of equivalised disposable income 1979 £ per year 1986 £ per year Bottom 1,819 2,991 2nd 2,474 3,990 Top 7,706 17,062