§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will compare the net incomes of single persons of 67 years of age when in receipt, respectively, of national insurance pension, of full unemployment benefit, flat rate, when they have other unearned regular income of £5, £10 and £15 per week, respectively, and when this income has remained the same for over 12 months, showing any tax deductions in each calculation;
(2) if he will compare the net incomes of men of 67 years of age with wives not earning and with no income of their own and with no other dependants when in receipt, respectively, of national insurance pension, when in receipt of full unemployment benefit, flat rate, and when they have unearned income of £5, £10 and £15 per week, respectively, and when this income has remained the same for more than one year, showing any tax deductions in each calculation.
§ Mr. NottThe figures are:
Net weekly income Single person Married man Source of Income £ £ National Insurance retirement pension 6.00 9.70 Unemployment benefit (flat rate) 6.00 9.70 Investment income of: (a) £5.00 per week 5.00 5.00 (b) £10.00 per week 10.00 10.00 (c) £15.00 per week 13.90* 15.00 * After tax of £1.10 using 1972–73 rates of tax and allowances. No tax is due in any other case.