§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise the figures given in the appendix I of the Treasury and Civil Service Committee report, Session 1981–82 on the Government's economic policy, autumn review and the updated figures given in the answer to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 25 October and the updated figures given in reply to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury on 23 November for those on 75 per cent., 100 per cent., 200 per cent. and 500 per cent. of national average earnings for single, married and married plus two children families, including data on gross earnings, income tax, national insurance contributions, child benefit, net earnings and indirect taxes in each case for each year from 1978–79 to 1983–84 inclusive on the basis of the most recently available price base.
§ Mr. RidleyFigures for 1982–83 and 1983–84 were given to the hon. Member on 23 November—[Vol. 32, c.418–20.]
Figures for the earlier years on the same assumptions and definitions and taking account of the revisions published to date are given in the following tables:
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1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 (Indirect Taxes) (14.44) (16.17) (16.67) (17.03) Married couples Gross Earnings 97.42 96.03 99.24 98.83 less income tax 20.26 19.15 20.58 21.41 less national insurance contribution 6.14 6.24 6.70 7.66 Net Earnings 68.02 70.64 71.96 69.77 (Indirect Taxes) (16.38) (17.84) (17.23) (17.53) Married couple plus two children Gross Earnings 94.42 96.03 99.24 98.83 less income tax 18.99 19.15 20.58 21.41 less national insurance contribution 6.14 6.24 6.70 7.66 plus child benefit 5.14 6.91 6.34 6.57 Net Earnings 74.44 77.55 78.30 76.34 (Indirect Taxes) (16.23) (17.81) (17.82) (18.37) 200 per cent, average earnings Single person Gross Earnings 188.84 192.06 198.47 197.67 less income tax 56.04 51.85 55.46 58.13 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.58 8.27 10.32 Net Earnings 125.00 132.64 134.73 129.22 Married couples Gross Earnings 188.84 192.06 198.47 197.67 less income tax 51.81 47.94 51.07 53.69 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.58 8.27 10.32 Net Earnings 129.24 136.53 139.13 133.65 Married couple plus two children Gross Earnings 188.84 192.06 198.47 197.67 less income tax 50.27 47.94 51.07 53.69 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.58 8.27 10.32 plus child benefit 5.14 6.91 6.34 6.57 Net Earnings 135.91 143.4 145.47 140.23 500 per cent, average earnings Single person Gross Earnings 472.10 480.14 496.18 494.17 less income tax 240.45 199.46 212.75 220.30 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.53 8.27 10.32 Net Earnings 223.86 273.10 275.16 263.55 Married couples Gross Earnings 472.10 480.14 496.18 494.17 less income tax 232.51 192.98 206.15 214.38 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.58 8.27 10.32 Net Earnings 231.80 279.58 281.76 269.47 Married couple plus two children Gross Earnings 472.10 480.14 496.18 494.17 less income tax 229.63 192.98 206.15 214.38 less national insurance contribution 7.80 7.58 8.27 10.32 plus child benefit 5.14 6.91 6.34 6.57 Net Earnings 239.82 286.49 288.10 276.04