HC Deb 15 July 1994 vol 246 cc803-5W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates he has, for the latest tax year, of the number of people over retirement age(a) who pay no income tax at all, (b) who pay income tax only at the 20 per cent. rate, (c) who pay more than (i) £100, (ii) £500, (iii) £1,000 and (iv) £3,000 in income tax in the year.

Financial Statement and Budget Report 1994–95", Cm. 2519, provides a similar breakdown of public sector capital spending, on a national accounts definition, between 1988–89 and 1996–97. Annex A to chapter 5 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1994–95" explains the relationship between asset creation and the national accounts definition of capital spending.

The table gives a breakdown of public sector capital spending, on a national accounts definition, in real terms between 1989–90 and 1996–97.

Mr. Dorrell

Provisional estimates for 1994–95 are:

Numbers (millions)
(a) Non-taxpayers aged 65 or over 6.2
(b) Taxpayers aged 65 or over liable only at 20 per cent. 1.1

Numbers (millions)
(c) Taxpayers aged 65 or over with liabilities of
(i) over £100 2.7
(ii)over £500 1.8
(iii) over £1,000 1.2
(iv) over £3,000 0.4