To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) the average gross income and (b) the average annual net disposable income has been for each quintile of the income in distribution in each year since 1996. [102986]

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.Table A: Average annual gross household income:

United Kingdom	£per year
		Quintile group of all households1
	Bottom	2nd	3rd	4th	Top	All Households
1996–97	7,080	11,250	18,070	26,180	45,870	21,690
1996–97	7,080	11,250	18,070	26,180	45,870	21,690
1997–98	7,300	11,780	19,120	28,000	48,720	22,980
1998–99	7,740	12,430	20,010	28,720	52,340	24,250
1999–2000	7,720	12,810	21,010	30,040	55,540	25,420
2000–01	8,420	14,290	22,080	32,000	56,850	26,730
1 Quintile groups of all households randed by equivalised disposable income before deducting housing costs.

Source:Office for National Statistics, 'The effects of taxes and benefits and on household income,' published annually on the ONS website and in Economic Trends

Average annual net disposale household income 1996–97 to 2000–01:

United Kingdom	£per year
		Quintile group of all households1
	Bottom	2nd	3rd	4th	Top	All Households
1996–97	6,360	9,810	14,890	20,770	35,150	17,400
1997–98	6,550	10,280	15,760	22,140	37,280	18,400
1998–99	6,830	10,730	16,330	22,590	39,680	19,230
1999–2000	6,830	11,000	17,210	23,640	42,450	20,230
2000–01	7,440	12,200	17,960	25,060	43,550	21,140
1 Quintile groups of all households ranked by equivalised disposable income before deducting housing costs.