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Mr. Tope
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of people in the United Kingdom has an earned income in the range: under £1,000 per annum, £1,000 to £2,000 per annum, £2,000 to £3,000 per annum, £3,000 to £4,000 per annum, £4,000 to £5,000 per annum, £5,000 to £6,000 per annum, £6,000 to £7,000 per annum, £7,000 to £8,000 per annum, £8,000 to £9,000 per annum, £9,000 to £10,000 per annum and over £10,000 per annum; and what percentage of people has unearned incomes falling within the above range of incomes.
Mr. Nott
The estimated percentages for 1973–74 are as follows:
| Range of net earned or net investment income | Net earned income | Net investment income |
| £ per annum | Per cent. | Per cent. |
| Nil–1,000 | 18·4 | 96·7 |
| 1,000–2,000 | 38·1 | 1·7 |
| 2,000–3,000 | 28·8 | 0·7 |
| 3,000–4,000 | 9·9 | 0·4 |
| 4,000–5,000 | 2·9 | 0·3 |
| 5,000–6,000 | 1·0 | 0·1 |
| 6,000–7,000 | 0·3 | 0·06 |
| 7,000–8,000 | 0·2 | 0·04 |
| 8,000–9,000 | 0·1 | 0·02 |
| 9,000–10,000 | 0·1 | 0·02 |
| Over 10,000 | 0·2 | 0·1 |