To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a breakdown of the average amoun of tax credits reclaimed on dividends in 1995–96 and 1996–97 by each decile for (a) non-taxpayers aged over 65 years and (b) all non-tax paying individuals. [67471]

[holding answer 25 January 1999]: Latest available estimates for 1995–96 and 1996–97, derived from the Survey of Personal Incomes, are given in the table.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will provide a breakdown of the number of (a) non-taxpayers aged over 65 years and (b) all non-taxpaying persons reclaiming tax credits on dividends in 1996–97 in the categories (i) under £20, (ii) £21 to £50, (iii) £51 to £100, (iv) £101 to £200 and (v) over £200 reclaimed; [67636](2) what estimate he has made of the average value of shares held by

[holding answer 25 January 1999]: Estimates of the numbers of people claiming payments of dividend tax credits, derived from the 1996–97 Survey of Personal Incomes, are given in the table, but share holdings or values are not known, so it is not possible to estimate the average value of shares held by these people.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the (a) average and (b) medium amount in sterling of tax credits on dividends reclaimed in 1995–96 and 1996–97. [67472]

[holding answer 25 January 1999]: Latest available estimates for 1995–96 and 1996–97 are given in the table.