§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Prime Minister if, pursuant to his reply to the
1973–74 1977–78 £per week in 1977–78 at the prices of 1973–74 Average gross earnings 44.80 80.00 41.24 Tax and national insurance contributions, less family allowance or child benefit 8.97 17.39 8.96 The earnings figures are for full—time adult male workers in all occupations; the 1973–74 figure is the average of the figures for April 1973 and April 1974, and the 1977–78 figure an estimate for August 1977, the most recent figure available.