§ Mr. Costainasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much a single man, and a married man with one, two or three children under 11, needed to earn in January, 1969, to offset the increase in the cost of living compared with men in similar circumstances earning, respectively, £500, £1,500 and £3,000 a year in 1964, taking into account changes, in the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling, Income Tax, Surtax and family allowances.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe figures are as follows:
REQUIRED EARNINGS AT JANUARY, 1969 (ANNUAL RATE) Annual Earnings 1964 Single man Married man with one child under 11 Married man with two children under 11 Married man with three children under 11 £ £ £ £ £ 500 620 602 581 564 1,500 1,866 1,884 1,897 1,912 3,000 3,715 3,733 3,746 3,761