§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list
Needs allowance as percentage of average gross weekly earnings* Married couple Married couple plus one child Married couple plus two children Married couple plus four children October 1972 … … … … 38 45 52 66 April 1973 … … … … 45 51 58 72 October 1973 … … … … 47 54 61 75 October 1974 … … … … 45 51 58 71 April 1975 … … … … 45 52 59 73 November 1975 … … … … 44 51 58 72
Needs allowance as percentage of average net weekly earnings† Married couple Married couple plus one child Married couple plus two children Married couple plus four children October 1972 … … … … 50 57 65 79 April 1973 … … … … 59 60 73 86 October 1973 … … … … 64 70 78 92 October 1974 … … … … 63 70 77 89 April 1975 … … … … 64 71 79 94 November 1975 … … … … 64 71 80 95 *The average earnings of all full-time men aged 21 and over in all industries in Great Britain. †Average earnings net of income tax and National Insurance.