§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his talks with Mr. Robert MacNamara, so far as they relate to Her Majesty's Government's attitude towards a world aid and food plan.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
Net income in November 1978 Net income in May 1980 Gross weekly earnings Single person Married couple Married couple with two children Married couple with four children Single person Married couple Married couple with two children Married couple with four children £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 45 34.60 38.10 47.70 59.10 36.40 40.80 55.60 68.10 55 40.70 44.20 51.40 60.80 42.70 47.20 57.00 69.50 65 46.70 50.20 57.50 65.40 49.00 53.50 61.50 70.80 75 52.80 56.30 63.50 71.40 55.40 59.80 67.80 75.80 85 58.80 62.30 69.60 77.50 61.70 66.10 74.10 82.10 95 64.90 68.40 75.60 83.50 68.00 72.50 80.50 88.50 105 70.90 74.40 81.70 89.60 74.30 78.80 86.80 94.80 115 77.00 80.50 87.70 95.60 80.70 85.10 93.10 101.10 135 90.00 93.50 100.80 108.70 93.30 97.80 105.80 113.80 155 103.40 106.90 114.20 122.10 106.00 110.40 118.40 126.40 300 175.80 182.60 191.00 200.50 200.10 206.80 214.80 222.80 400 205.80 213.80 222.60 233.00 252.60 260.00 268.00 276.00 500 229.30 238.00 247.20 258.00 300.30 308.40 316.40 324.40 700 263.30 272.00 281.20 292.00 383.30 392.20 400.20 408.20 1,000 314.30 323.00 332.20 343.00 503.30 512.20 520.20 528.20 The figures are shown only at current prices. Comparisons between the two dates of net incomes at constant prices would be misleading if based on unchanged gross incomes, since they would take account of changes in prices over the period but not of increases in incomes, apart from child benefit and family income supplement.
It has been assumed that in the two-child family the children are both under the age of 11 and in the four-child family two are under 11, one aged between 11 and 16 and over 16.
Family income supplement and child benefit have been included where applicable at the rates in force in November 1978 and May 1980.
In every case national insurance contributions at the not contracted out rate have been used.
The May 1980 figures take account of the changes in income tax rates and allowances announced in the Budget.