§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the net weekly spending power of a man with a wife and two children earning £65 per week when the national insurance contributions are increased in April 1981.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI cannot say. Net weekly spending power in April 1981 will depend on many factors, including housing and work expenses, the value of school meals and the income tax provisions in force in the 1981–82 tax year.