HC Deb 14 April 2003 vol 403 cc542-3W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people had income between(a) £4,616 and £6,535, (b) £6,536 and £30,420, (c) £30,421 and £34,515, (d) above £30,420 and (e) above £34,515 in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03. [108697]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 11 April 2003]: Estimates for the number of taxpayers by income range are given in the following table.

Numbers in thousand
Number of taxpayers by range of total income 2001–02 2002–03
£4,615-£6,535 2,300 2,200
£6,536-£30,420 22,300 22,500
£0,421£34,515 1,200 1,300
£30,420+ 4,300 4,700
£34,515+ 3,200 3,400

These estimates are based upon the 2000–01 Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the Budget 2003.

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people who will have income between(a) £4,616 and £6,575, (b) £6,576 and £30,940, (c) £30,941 and £35,115, (d) above £30,940 and (e) above £35,115 in (i) 2003–04 and (ii) 2004–05. [108698]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 11 April 2003]: Estimates for the number of taxpayers by income range are given in the following table.

Numbers in thousands
Number of taxpayers by range of total income(£) 2003–04 2004–05
4,616–6,575 2,400 2,100
6,576–30,940 23,300 23,700
30,941–35,115 1,300 1,400
30,940 + 5,000 5,600
35,115 + 3,700 4,200

These estimates are based upon the 2000–01 Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the Budget 2003.