§ Mr. Dewarasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what salary a person married with two dependent children would have to earn to give the same real value as a salary of £2,000 and £5,000, respectively, paid in 1970 to someone with similar family commitments.
§ Mr. Peter ReesA married man with two children under age 11 would need to earn £7,300 or £18,800 in 1980–81 to have the same real net income as a man with a salary of £2,000 or £5,000, respectively, in 1970–71.