§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Written Answer to the hon. Member for Blaby on 21st March, Official Report columns 520–1, if he will publish similar tables of net income and take-home pay (a) for a married man on average earnings with no children and (b) for a single man on average earnings with no children.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th April 1978; 330W Vol. 947, c. 149–50], gave the following information:
The figures are as follows:
AVERAGE REAL WEEKLY TAKE-HOME PAY AT JANUARY 1978 PRICES Year Married Single £ £ 1970–71 59.10 56.20 1971–72 60.20 57.80 1972–73 64.30 62.10 1973–74 65.30 63.20 1974–75 64.40 61.90 1975–76 61.40 58.90 1976–77 60.20 57.50 1977–78 59.80 56.40 The figures are on the same basis as those given in cols. 520–1 of the Official Report of 21st March.
Since family allowance and child benefit are not receivable, net income and take-home pay are the same.