HC Deb 01 March 1973 vol 851 cc401-3W
Mr. Adam Butler

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated average take-home pay of a full-time male manual worker on average earnings, assuming standard PAYE and other deductions, in June 1970 and at the latest available date; and what was the percentage increase between the two dates assuming that the man was (i) single, with no dependants, and (ii) married, with two children of school age under 11 years old.

Mr. Nott

The information is as follows:

1972, giving the percentage increase from year to year, if he was (i) single, with no dependants, and (ii) married, with two children of school age under 11 years old.

Mr. Nott

The information is as follows:

dependants, in the gas, coal mining and electricity supply industries, the railways and in the docks in October 1970, 1971 and 1972; and what was the percentage increase from year to year.

Mr. Nott

The information is as follows:

TAKE-HOME PAY AFTER DEDUCTING NATIONAL INSURANCE AND INCOME TAX UNMARRIED MALE MANUAL WORKER ON AVERAGE EARNINGS
October 1970 October 1971 October 1972 Percentage increase in take-home pay
Earnings Take-home pay Earnings Take-home pay Earnings Take-home pay 1970–71 1971–72
Gas supply 28.02 19.96 31.37 22.45 35.40 26.02 12.5 15.9
Coal mining* 28.01 19.96 31.65 22.65 38.21 27.85 13.5 230
Electricity supply 25.33 18.24 30.82 22.11 35.36 26.21 21.2 18.5
Railways† 29.31 20.81 31.65 22.65 NYA 8.8
Port and inland water transport 36.28 25.52 37.79 26.67 43.67 31.42 4.5 17.8
*Including payments for holidays and rest days, but excluding the value of allowances in kind.
† All wages staff.
NYA=Not yet available.

Mr. Adam Butler

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated take-home pay, assuming standard PAYE and other declarations, of a married man with two children of school age under 11 years, in the gas, coal mining and electricity supply industries,

TAKE-HOME PAY AFTER DEDUCTING NATIONAL INSURANCE AND INCOME TAX UNMARRIED MALE MANUAL WORKER ON AVERAGE EARNINGS
October 1970 October 1971 October 1972 Percentage increase in take-home pay
Earnings Take-home pay Earnings Take-home pay Earnings Take-home pay 1970–71 1971–72
Gas supply 28.02 19.96 31.37 22.45 35.40 26.02 12.5 15.9
Coal mining* 28.01 19.96 31.65 22.65 38.21 27.85 13.5 230
Electricity supply 25.33 18.24 30.82 22.11 35.36 26.21 21.2 18.5
Railways† 29.31 20.81 31.65 22.65 NYA 8.8
Port and inland water transport 36.28 25.52 37.79 26.67 43.67 31.42 4.5 17.8
* Including payments for holidays and rest days, but excluding the value of allowances in kind.
† All wages staff.
NYA=Not yet available.