§ 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 North Norfolk, Official Report, 15th October 1976, column 245, 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. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the total gross cost and the total net extra cost, after taking into account expenditure on family income support detailed in his reply to the hon. Member for North Norfolk, Official Report, 7th July 1977, columns 599–600, of withdrawing residual child tax allowances, and of paying child benefit to all children at the appropriate age-related supplementary benefit rates for children.