§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the reply given to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North, Official Report 27 October 1980, c. 193–206, showing the effects on net weekly spending power of increased national insurance contribution, rents, rates and work expenses.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe figures given in parts(A) and (B) of the tables in my reply to my hon. Friend on 27 October 1980 have been updated. The April 1981 figures are included in a new edition of the Tax/Benefit Model Tables, which will be published by the Department shortly. Copies of the April 1981 Tax/Benefit Model Tables will be deposited in the Library of the House in the usual way.
I regret that I could not justify the cost of updating the figures given in parts (C) and (D) of the tables in my reply of 27 October 1980.