HC Deb 05 April 1984 vol 57 c629W
41. Mr. Lilley

asked 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 Rees

The 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.

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