§ 19. Mr. Fisherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the increase per week in net income for a one-earner, two-child family of spending the same sum on (a) a 1p cut in the standard rate of tax, (b) increasing personal allowances and (c) increasing child benefit.
§ Mr. MooreFor a one-earner, two-child family on average earnings, the percentage increases in net income would be as follows(a) 0.9 per cent., (b) 0.7 per cent. and (c) 2.4 per cent.