HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc640-1W
Mr. Timms

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the average earned income in the most recent year for which figures are available for(a) the fifth percentile and (b) the 95th percentile of taxpayers. [9570]

Mr. Jack

Based on the estimation of earned income for taxpayers in 1997–98, the fifth percentile is about £4,200 and the 95th percentile is about £36,000.