§ Mr. Nigel WatersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what proportion of people reaching retirement age in each of the last 10 years had private self-employed pensions; [77887]
(2) how many holders of private pension funds have taken tax-free lump sums in each of the last 10 years; [77888]
(3) how many people contributed to private self-employed pension funds in each of the last 10 years. [77890]
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§ Ruth KellyAvailable information that can be provided without disproportionate cost is in the table.
Year Number of self-employed contributors to private pension funds (000)1 1996–97 1,620 1997–98 1,630 1998–99 1,560 1999–2000 1,560 2000–01 1,480 1 Estimates are based on the surveys of personal incomes 1996–97 to 2000–01 and include contributors to both Personal Pensions and Retirement Annuity Contracts.