§ Mr D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of family allowances as a percentage of the average full-time male manual weekly earnings for the years 1966 to 1973, expressed for two-, three-and four-child families.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe information is as follows:
FAMILY ALLOWANCES FOR TWO, THREE AND FOUR CHILD FAMILIES AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE EARNINGS* FOR EACH YEAR FROM 1966 TO 1973 October each year Two-child family Three-child family Four-child family 1966 … 2.0 4.4 6.9 1967 … 1.9 4.2 7.7 1968 … 3.9 8.3 12.6 1969 … 3.6 7.7 11.7 1970 … 3.2 6.8 10.3 1971 … 2.9 6.1 9.4 1972 … 2.5 5.3 8.1 1973 … 2.2 4.6 7.1 * Average earnings of male manual workers in manufacturing and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is her estimate of the total cost of increasing