§ 41. Mr. Lilleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the United Kingdom's public sector borrowing requirement compares with those of other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe available statistics for this comparison relate to general Government financing. On
£ per week Percentage of average earnings† Gross earnings NIC‡ Single female parent║ Income tax* Married female (sole earner)║ Married man (sole earner)║ 1978–79 100 per cent. 59.25 3.85 7.39 1.74 7.39 75 per cent. 44.44 2.89 2.77 — 2.77 1984–85 100 per cent. ¶117.60 10.58 17.08 5.51 17.08 75 per cent. ¶88.20 7.94 8.26 — 8.26 * Assuming no reliefs other than personal allowances and child tax allowances in 1978–79. † For full time adult females (all occupations). ‡ Not contracted out. ║ With two children aged under 11. ¶ Assuming that earnings increase by 7 per cent. between 1982–83 and 1983–84 and by 6½ per cent. between 1983–84 and 1984–85.