HC Deb 08 March 1978 vol 945 cc684-5W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his Department's estimate of the gross unearned income which would be required to produce a net income of £440,000 in one year for a married couple with two dependent children and no other taxable income.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th March 1978], gave the following information:

Assuming the couple are under 65 years of age the gross income required in 1977–78 would be £21,618,000.