HL Deb 25 January 1978 vol 388 cc451-2WA
Lord CHITNIS

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will present net take-home pay as a percentage of national income for each year since 1945.

Baroness BIRK

Following is the information. Estimates of national income are not available before 1948.

Wages and salaries(1), after deducting income tax(2) and national insurance contributions, as a percentage of national income.

1948 58.3 1958 59.4 1968 55.3
1949 57.4 1959 59.1 1969 54.6
1950 57.9 1960 58.5 1970 54.9
1951 58.6 1961 59.4 1971 54.5
1952 58.5 1962 59.2 1972 54.5
1953 58.8 1963 58.2 1973 53.4
1954 58.9 1964 58.0 1974 55.2
1955 59.9 1965 57.0 1975 54.9
1956 60.7 1966 57.2 1976 53.2
1957 60.7 1967 56.4

(1) Excluding Forces' pay.

(2) The allocation of taxes to different categories of income, such as wages and salaries, can only be arbitrary where taxpayers are receiving more than one type of income.