asked Her Majesty’s Government:

What is the average income for all persons in employment in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. [HL761]

Information on the incomes of taxpayers in 2003-04 based on the survey of personal incomes can be found in table 3.13 on “Income and tax by county and region” on the HM Revenue and Customs website at www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm#315

This table will be updated by the end of January with data from the survey of personal incomes 2004-05.

Alternatively, information on earnings from employment in 2006 based on the annual survey of hours and earnings can be found in “Analysis by place of residence by Local Authority, Table 8.7a: Annual Pay: Gross” on the Office for National Statistics website at www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_labour/ASHE_2006/2006_res_la.pdf