§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to his reply
1973–74 1977–78 Amount by which 1977–78 is less than 1973–74 £ £ £ Net weekly income after income tax and national insurance contributions, including family allowance/child benefit, at August 1977 prices 68.66 62.61 6.05 Average local authority rates have not been included in these figures because rates are charged on property and not against income.
568Wfigures given in reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North Official Report, 18th July, columns 388–90, comparing movements in the retail price index with indices of income tax and national insurance payments, for a single person, a married couple and a married couple with two and four children, earning 50 per cent., 75 per cent. and 100 per cent. of average earnings in each case.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe revised figures for 1977–78 are as follows:
to the hon. Member for Chingford (Mr. Tebbit), Official Report, 10th November, column 162, if he will publish figures showing, at August 1977 prices, the net weekly income, after income tax, national insurance contributions, average local authority rates and family allowance/child benefit, of a married man with two children and earnings equal to the national average, in 1973–74 and 1977–78, and showing also the number of L's per week by which income in 1977–78 is less than it was in 1973–74.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe figures for a married man with two children on average earnings are as follows