§ Mr. Weetchasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies will include a scrutiny of the work of the present and past auditors of the Britannia Building Society in the course of the inquiry into the relationship between the society and the property company, Bernard Clarke and Partners;
(2) if the Registrar of Friendly Societies will undertake an inquiry into the connections between the Alliance Building Society and Bernard Clarke and Partners;
(3) whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies will undertake an inquiry into the special advances and the financial relations between the Anglia Building Society and the Villagate Property Company;
(4) whether, in the course of the inquiry into the connections between the Britannia Building Society and the Bernard Clarke group of property companies, he will include an investigation into the refinancing of property transactions between the latter's subsidiaries.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to his related questions on 24 March 1983.—[Vol. 39, c.495–96.]
Single Married, both working Married couple + 2 children £ per week £ per week 1982–83 prices Per cent, of gross income £ per week £ per week 1982–83 prices Per cent of gross income £ per week £ per week 1982–83 prices Per cent, of gross income 50 per cent, of average earnings 1981–82 (a) Income tax 14.33 15.36 19.3 1.95 2.09 2.6 9.88 10.59 11.8 (b) NIC 5.75 6.16 7.8 5.75 6.16 7.8 5.75 6.16 6.8 Income tax and NIC 20.08 21.52 27.1 7.70 8.25 10.4 15.63 16.75 18.6 1982–83 (a) Income tax 15.24 15.24 18.8 1.13 1.13 1.4 10.16 10.16 11.1 (b) NIC 7.08 7.08 8.8 7.08 7.08 8.8 7.08 7.08 7.7 Income tax and NIC 22.32 22.32 27.6 8.21 8.21 10.2 17.24 17.24 18.8 1983–84 (a) Income tax 15.54 14.73 18.0 0.00 0.00 0.0 9.72 9.21 9.9 (b) NIC 7.75 7.35 9.0 7.75 7.35 9.0 7.75 7.35 7.9 Income tax and NIC 23.29 22.08 27.0 7.75 7.35 9.0 17.47 16.56 17.8