§ Mr. Newtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing the percentage increase or fall in real net income between 1970–71 and 1978–79 for a man on average earnings (a) if he is single, (b) if he is married with no children, (c) if he is married with two children aged under 11 years and (d) if he is married with two children aged under 11 and two aged between 11 and 16 years, using the assumptions set out in his reply to the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Lawson), Official Report, 17th April 1978.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 28th April 1978; Vol. 948, c. 731], gave the following information:
The figures are as follows:
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN REAL NET INCOME BETWEEN 1970–71 AND 1978–79 FOR AN EMPLOYEE ON AVERAGE EARNINGS Single person 3.5 Married couple 4.3 Married couple with 2 children under 11 5.2 Married couple with 4 children, 2 under 11 and 2 between 11 and 16 3.6 The figures are based on the same assumptions as those in the reply to the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Lawson)—[Official Report, 17th April 1978.]