§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many higher rate taxpayers there were in(a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK as a proportion of the total relevant population in each area in each of the last 10 years. [85701]
§ Dawn PrimaroloAvailable estimates for the number of higher rate taxpayers1 as a percentage of the total population2 for the respective geographical areas are given in the table.
1 Based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.
2 Source for population estimates: Office for National Statistics and General
Percentage Scottish borders Scotland1 UK 1996–97 4 3 4 1997–98 4 3 4 1998–99 3 3 4 1999–2000 3 3 4 2000–01 3 4 5 1 Government office region