§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the percentage of a married man's gross income paid in income tax
1977–78 1978–79 Income (including child benefit)£ Percentage paid in tax and national insurance contribution percentage Income (including child benefit £ Percentage paid in tax and national insurance contribution percentage 3,130 18.3 3,568 19.0 4,130 23.5 4,668 24.1 5,130 26.7 5,768 27.2 6,130 28.3 6,868 29.0 7,130 29.1 7,968 29.7 8,130 29.8 9,068 30.3 9,130 31.0 10,168 31.4 10,130 32.5 11,268 32.8 The figures for income in 1978–79 take account of the proposed increases in child benefit in November 1978.