§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services further to his reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk North Official Report, 8th May, column 363, what would be the total gross cost to the employer of providing a wage which will leave a married man with two children aged 15 and 13 years with a net weekly income defined as gross earnings less tax, national insurance and work expenses, plus child benefit—equivalent to 100 per cent., 120 per cent. and 140 per cent. of supplementary benefit entitlement plus free school meals but excluding housing costs.
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MAIN MEALS SERVED AT RECIPIENTS HOMES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1977 AND PERSONS AGED 65 AND OVER SERVED WITH MAIN MEALS AT HOME DURING ONE WEEK 8TH NOVEMBER TO 14TH NOVEMBER 1976 Local Authority Year ending 31st March 1977 Meals per 1,000 population 65 and over Services during one week 8th November to 14th November 1976 Percentage served with 2 or more meals England … … … … … … … … 3,701 92 Northern … … … … … … … 3,559 94 Cleveland … … … … … … … 3,520 98 Cumbria … … … … … … … … 3,150 95 Durham … … … … … … … … 3,426 95 Northumberland … … … … … … 3,210 91 Tyne and Wear … … … … … … … 3,916 92 Gateshead … … … … … … … 5,591 99 Newcastle upon Tyne … … … … … … 3,964 90 North Tyneside … … … … … … … 4,703 79 South Tyneside … … … … … … … 3,062 97 Sunderland … … … … … … … 2,486 100 Yorks and Humberside … … … … … 2,247 68 Humberside … … … … … … … 2,867 85 North Yorkshire … … … … … … 2,169 81 South Yorkshire … … … … … … 2,285 91 Barnsley … … … … … … … … 3,584 100 Doncaster … … … … … … … 4,116 78 Rotherham … … … … … … … 2,058 100 Sheffield … … … … … … … … 1,194 92 West Yorkshire … … … … … … … 2,011 40 Bradford … … … … … … … 2,128 26 Calderdale … … … … … … … 1,470 50 Kirklees … … … … … … … … 2,266 43 Leeds … … … … … … … … 1,693 28
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that, as I stated in my reply to the hon. Member on 8th May this information could not be obtained without disproportionate expense.—[Vol. 949, c.363–4.]