§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated per capita average rate of economic growth in each of the industrial countries in real terms(a) between 1964 and 1973, (b) between 1973 and 1979, (c) between 1979 and 1988 and (d) between 1988 and 1993.
§ Mr. NelsonThe relevant statistics are published in the OECD National Accounts Main Aggregates volume 1 and in the OECD Main Economic Indicators.
£ per year 1993–94 tax regime Assuming no married couple's allowance Income net of tax and national insurance contributions, plus child benefit Equivalised net income Income net of tax and national insurance contributions, plus child benefit Equivalised net income (a) Single people earning £30,000 21,296 21,296 21,296 21,296 (b) Single wage married couples earning £30,000 21,984 13,405 21,296 12,985 (c) Two-wage married couples each spouse earning £15,000 22,610 13,787 22,180 13,524 (d) Single-wage couples plus two children aged 4 and 10 earning £30,000 22,925 9,924 22,237 9,626 Single-wage couples plus four children aged 4, 10, 13 and 15 earning £30,000 23,768 7,428 23,080 7,212 (e) Two income couples plus two children as above each spouse earning £15,000 23,551 10,195 23,121 10,009 Two-income couples plus four children as above each spouse earning £15,000 24,394 7,623 23,964 7,489