HC Deb 28 October 2003 vol 412 c203W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the(a) number and (b) percentage of teachers who pay income tax at the higher rate. [134342]

Mr. Miliband

The amount of income needed for a teacher to become a higher rate tax payer will depend on their own and their family's circumstances. As we do not collect information on teachers' financial and family circumstances we are unable to make a reliable assessment of the number or percentage of teachers paying income tax at the higher rate.