§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish a table showing indices of real net disposable income, defined as earnings less tax and national insurance but including family allowance and tax refunds where applicable for each year since 1946 (1946 equals 100), for a married couple with two children aged between five and 11 years in the following circumstances: (a) at work and in receipt of average male manual earnings, (b) during the first few weeks of unemployment/sickness and (c) wholly dependent on national assistance/supplementary benefit, including rent addition;
(2) if he will publish a table showing indices of real net disposable income, defined as earning less tax and national insurance but including family allowances, for 1939, 1946 and each year thereafter (1939 equals 100), for: (a) a single person, (b) a married couple, both earning, (c) a married couple with two children not over 11 years, and (d) a married couple aged over 65 years, assuming in cases (a), (b) and (c) earnings/joint earnings equal to 50 per cent., 100 per cent. and 150 per cent. of average male manual earnings, and in case (d) that income is restricted to standard retirement pension plus supplementary pension where applicable.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI regret that the information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.