§ 29. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of wage earners whose incomes are below the poverty line; and what percentage of them is income tax payers.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe Government do not accept that a simple poverty line can be drawn. If information about working families at different percentages of the supplementary benefit level is required, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Minister for Social Security gave my hon. Friend
(£m.) Loans in the Percentage of loans United Kingdom payments to the Bank's: United Kingdom in the Community (a) Capital (b) Reserves 1973 … 32.9 9½ 15 8 1974 … 79.9 18 15 8 1975 … 186.5 36½ 7.5 4 1976 … 258.9 38½ 5.34 — 1977 … 320.7 35 5.65 —