§ Mr. William Rossasked the Prime Minister if she will state the monthly increase of take-home salary for the categories of persons covered by the eighth report on top salaries at 1 April 1986 where the individual is married and receives only basic tax allowances.
§ The Prime Minister[pursuant to her reply, 24 July 1985]: Using current tax rates and income bands and asssuming the married man's tax allowance only, the average monthly increase in take-home pay comparing the rates of pay in force before 1 July 1985 with those which will apply from 1 March 1986 are estimated at:
- for senior civil servants £157;
- for senior Armed Forces officers £222;
- for the judiciary £213.