HC Deb 13 May 1999 vol 331 cc206-7W
29. Mr. Goggins

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of(a) children and (b) adults in households whose income will increase to above half average income in each of the next three years as a result of measures introduced in each of his Budget statements. [83217]

Ms Hewitt

As a result of tax and benefit measures announced in the last two Budgets, 1; million people—700,000 of them children—will no longer be living in households below half the average equivalised income after allowing for housing costs.