§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much would a married man with no children, a married man with one child, a married man with two children, and a single man, respectively, require to be earning to have maintained in terms of purchasing power and after tax and national insurance contributions, an income of £1,000 in 1970, £1,000 in 1966, £750 in 1970 and £750 in 1966, respectively.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe figures are as follows:
Gross income 1975–76 gross earnings required to give same real net income as specified gross income in 1966–67 1970–71 £ £ £ Married man: No children 750 1,923 1,511 1,000 2,575 2,024 One child 750 1,916 1,523 1,000 2,619 2,036 2 children 750 1,828 1,339 1,000 2,574 1,945 Single man 750 1,920 1,489 1,000 2,547 2,002