§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of income was paid in income tax and national insurance contributions, respectively, and in total, by a single man and by a married man with two children, respectively, each having average earnings, in each year since 1945.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in terms of earned income, there are any levels of taxation where it is economically beneficial for a couple to live together without being married, assuming both are earning.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
112Wdifferent economic structures in the countries concerned; in particular there are substantial differences between countries in the proportion of the occupied working population which is self-employed. This proportion is higher in France and Germany than in the United Kingdom, and is thus reflected in comparisons of the share of domestic product in the form of net operating surplus in these countries and in the United Kingdom.