§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much a man would
Gross earnings required to leave £115 net after income tax and national insurance contributions Additional income from child benefit Pounds per week £ Married man with no children 169.40 — Married man with 2 children aged under 11 166.90 4.60 Married man with 5 children, 3 aged under 11 and 2 aged 11 to 16 163.20 11.50 Married man with 10 children, 5 aged under 11, 3 aged 11 to 16 and 2 over 16 (in full time education) 156.60 23.00 Notes:
1. The child benefit rate of £2.30 a week per child will be increased to £3 a week in November and £4 a week next April. Child benefit is not payable for children over 18 years of age.
2. It has been assumed that the man is not contracted out of the graduated pension scheme.
3. The rates of income tax and the levels of allowances used in the calculations take account of the Budget proposals.