§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent advice he has had from the EC Commission about the re-assessment of the United Kingdom's contribution to the EC; and what is the effect on the recent net contribution figures.
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Multiples of average male earnings1 ⅔ 1 2 5 10 1978–79 126.8 123.9 132.4 121.1 109.0 1990–912 170.8 170.7 183.4 210.5 270.4 1 Average earnings are those for full time males working a full week at adult rates in all occupations. They are £14.40 per week in 1956–57, £92.80 per week in 1978–79 and assumed to be £303.80 in 1990–91, an increase of 9¼ per cent. in average earnings in 1989–90 and an increase of 8½ per cent. in 1990–91 (the increases used by the Government Actuary in assessing the level of the National Insurance Fund as described in paragraph 3.02 of the Autumn Statement 1989). 2 Income tax rates and allowances used for 1990–91 are those proposed in the 1990 Budget.