Living Standards (Hansard, 11 March 1988)

HC Deb 11 March 1988 vol 129 c364W 364W

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise would be required by the average employee paying tax in order to compensate for price increases over the past year.

§ Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise would be required by the average employee paying tax in order to compensate for price increases over the past year.

§ Mr. Lilley
In the year to January 1988 the living standards of the average employee paying tax would have been maintained by an increase in gross taxable income of about 1½ per cent.