Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) gross and (b) taxable income of individuals in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the latest year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the (a) gross and (b) taxable income of individuals in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the latest year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement. [102876] Dawn Primarolo: Estimates of (a) gross and (b) taxable income of taxpayers in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in 2000-01 are set out in the following table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Government region Gross income Taxable income England 513,300 380,700 Wales 21,900 15,000 Scotland 45,400 32,300 Northern Ireland 11,500 8,100 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Estimates are based on Survey of Personal Incomes in 2000-01.

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