§ 18. Mr. Squireasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the net take-home pay of a married man with two children on average earnings in 1978–79; and what was the comparable figure after adjusting for inflation in the current tax year.
§ Mr. Norman LamontNet take-home pay for a married man on average earnings with two children is £166.83 per week in the current tax year, nearly 18 per cent. higher in real terms than in 1978–79.