HC Deb 14 January 1988 vol 125 c391W
52. Mr. Holt

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise for the average employee would be compatible with full compensation for price increases over the last year.

71. Mr. Cran

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise for the average employee would be compatible with full compensation for price increases over the last year.

80. Mr. Curry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise for the average employee would be compatible with full compensation for price increases over the last year.

Mr. Brooke

The pay rise that would compensate fully for price increases over the last year would be about 4 per cent. However, when changes in income tax are taken into account, the pay rise needed would be only about 21/2 per cent.