HC Deb 17 December 1981 vol 15 cc192-3W
28. Mr. Hal Miller

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the measures he announced on 2 December will have on the incentive to work of those affected by the poverty trap.

Mr. Brittan

The main factor affecting incentives is the relative movement of prices and net earnings, which will not become clear until the Budget. The measures announced on 2 December should not be seen in isolation.