§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the disposable income of households in(a) the lowest decile and (b) the highest decile in 1993 and 1994 for the households with (i) one adult, one child, (ii) one adult, two or more children, (iii) one man, one woman and one child, (iv) one man, one woman, two children (v) one man, one woman, three children, (vi) two adults, four or more children, (vii) three adults, one or more children and (viii) four adults, one or more children, following table 34 in the CSO family spending report for 1992. [34480]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe deciles for 1993 corresponding to those in table 34A of the report on the family expenditure survey for 1992 are given in the table. The figures are estimates from the FES, are subject to sampling variations, and have been rounded to the nearest pound. Data for 1994 are not available.
Average weekly disposable income (£) Lowest decile Highest decile One adult, one child 68 255 One adult, two or more children 85 279 One man, one woman and one child 119 579 One man, one woman, two children 161 649 One man, one woman, three children 149 648 Two adults, four or more children 135 536 Three adults, one or more children 198 674 Four adults, one or more children 1— 1— 1 Figures are not available as there are too few households in the sample to provide reliable estimates.
§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the disposable income of households in(a) the lowest decile and (b) the highest decile in 1993 and 1994 in actual terms per week, and as a percentage of the median for (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) Greater London—following table 34 in the CSO family spending report for 1992. [34473]
§ Mrs. KnightThe figures for 1993 in the table of average weekly disposable income are from the family expenditure survey. The figures are subject to sampling variations and have been rounded to the nearest ten pence. Data for 1994 are not available.
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Average weekly disposable income (£) As a percentage of the median Lowest decile Highest decile Median Lowest decile Highest decile United Kingdom 73.00 553.50 236.40 30.9 234.1 Greater London 71.70 684.90 257.30 27.9 266.2
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number and percentage of the adult population in each region and nation with less than the average annual national income level in each year since 1992. [34181]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 13 July 1995]: The average hourly earnings for employees in Great Britain on adult rates of pay were £7.56 in 1993 and £7.74 in 1994. The following tables show the numbers in the near earnings survey sample and percentages of those people earning less than the given amounts in the areas requested.
Corresponding figures for 1992 cannot be produced without incurring disproportionate cost.
Employees on adult rates whose average gross hourly earnings were less than £7.74: April 1994 Standard Region Sample Number Percentage South East 21,663 54.0 East Anglia 3,370 70.4 South West 6,769 68.1 West Midlands 8,242 70.3 East Midlands 6,505 72.6 Yorkshire and Humberside 7,820 71.3 North West 9,281 68.3 North 4,583 70.9 England 68,233 64.1 Wales 3,798 70.9 Scotland 8,420 68.8 Employees on adult rates whose average gross hourly earnings were less than £7.56: April 1993.
Standard Region Sample Number Percentage South East 22,630 54.0 East Anglia 3,493 72.0 South West 7,083 68.1 West Midlands 8,645 70.4 East Midlands 6,702 72.6 Yorkshire and Humberside 8,239 71.9 North West 9,675 68.3 North 4,673 71.2 England 71,140 64.2 Wales 3,810 71.3 Scotland 8,383 68