HC Deb 12 April 1978 vol 947 cc449-50W
Mr. Ian Stewart

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report, for 1973–74 and for 1978–79, figures comparable to those given in his replies to the hon. Member for Norfolk South (Mr. MacGregor), Official Report, 15th February 1978, column 268 and 28th February 1978, column 182, for (a) a figure for actual or estimated average adult male earnings, (b) the amount of tax payable on such a level of earnings by a married man with two children under 11 years of age, (c) the amount of employee's national insurance contribution, (d) the residual net income adjusted for child benefit, and (e) the real purchasing power of the residual net income as adjusted for inflation since 1973–74, together with similar figures for persons with twice and three times average earnings.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.