§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish a table showing for a married couple with three children the weekly value of tax refunds during sickness and unemployment, and the number of weeks for which these refunds will continue, assuming eligibility to benefit commences in weeks 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 of the tax year, and that previous weekly earnings were £25, £30, £40, £50, £60 and £70;
(2) if he will publish a table showing, for each tax year since 1970–71 and including 1976–77, the weekly value of tax refunds and the maximum number of weeks for which they may be payable to an unemployed married man with three children who previously earned: (a) 100 per cent. of average manual earnings, (b) 75 per cent. of average manual earnings and (c) 50 per cent. of average manual earnings.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI refer the hon. Member to the answers that I gave him 353W on 6th July—[Official Report, 6th July 1976, Vol. 914, cols. 520–521.]