§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now bring up to date the net weekly spending power figures published in reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North,Official Report, 15th October 1976, column245, showing the relative financial position in and out of work for each family grouping, on the assumption that earnings or previous earnings were: £25, £35, £45, £55, £65, £75, £85, £95 and £105 per week, and using the new rates of benefits and the new benefit levels due to take effect in November next.
§ Mr. Orme,pursuant to his reply, [Official Report, 26th October 1977; vol. 936, c.747],gave the following information:
The information requested is set out in the tables below which also show the