HL Deb 31 March 1999 vol 599 cc53-4WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will give, for the most recent year for which figures are available, the number of United Kingdom taxpayers whose personal taxable income exceeded £100,000, £500,000, £1 million, £5 million and £10 million respectively. [HL1695]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The available estimates for the number of taxpayers in 1996–97, the latest year for which figures are available, are given an the table.

Taxable income Number of taxpayers
Above £100,000 128,000
Above £500,000 7,000
Above £1,000,000 2,000
Above £5,000,000 100

A separate figure is not available for the over £10 million category.