§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) further to his reply to the hon. Member for Barking (Miss Richardson), Official Report, 12 January, c. 498, what are the components of net weekly income, for instance, whether family income supplement is included; and if he will show the average earnings figures for each year on which the calculations are based;
(2) if he will publish a table illustrating the effects on net incomes of the main options set out in the Green Paper on taxation of husband and wife, Cmnd. 8093, assuming annual gross incomes of £4,000, £6,000 £8,000, £10,000, £15,000, £20,000, £30,000 and £40,000, and including examples for two-wage married couples and for couples with investment income.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.