§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average rise in wages and earned income between 1946 and today.
§ Mr. MacDermotTotal income from wages and salaries is estimated to have increased from £4,950 million in 1946 to £18,855 million in 1965, equivalent to an average rise of about 7¼ per cent. per annum In the same period total income 157W from self-employment increased from £1,147 million to £2,462 million or by about 4 per cent. per annum.