HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 cc602-3W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report the Financial Secretary's letter of 28 March to the hon. Member for Blaby on the subject of real weekly take-home pay and net income.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

Yes. Following is the letter:

Real weekly take home pay at October 1978 prices Real weekly net income at October 1978 prices
£ £
Single person 64.30 64.30
Married couple 67.70 67.70
Married couple with two children under 11 69.00 74.00
Married couple with two children under 11 and two between 11 and 16 70.70 82.50

To convert these and the earlier figures to January 1979 prices they should be multiplied by 1.0303

The figures are on the same basis as those given in the previous answer".