HC Deb 05 May 1970 vol 801 c88W
Mr. Weatherill

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what weekly wage is required in May, 1970, to enable a man to have the same standard of living as a man earning £20 a week in May, 1969.

Mr. Taverne:

£20 19s. 3d. for a married man with two young children (on the basis of the price index for March, 1970, which is the latest available).

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