§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table, based on the 1979 and most recently available family expenditure surveys, showing the average weekly net incomes, that is, gross income including non-means-tested state benefits less income tax and national insurance contribution, of each of the following family types(a) one adult, non-retired, (b) one man, one woman, non-retired, single wage, (c) one man, one woman, non-retired, two-wage, (d) lone parents, (e) one man, one woman, one child, single-wage, (f) one man, one woman, one child, two-wage, (g) one man, one woman, two children, single-wage and (h) one man, one woman, two children, two-wage.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe figures requested are as follows:
Average net income £ per week 1979 1986 (a) One adult, non-retired 48 89 (b) One man, one woman, non-retired, single wage 84 176 (c) One man, one woman, non-retired, two wages 121 251 (d) Lone parents 53 106 (e) One man, one woman, one child, single wage 94 175 (f) One man, one woman, one child, two wages 113 248 (g) One man, one woman, two children, single wage 100 197 (h) One man, one woman, two children, two wages 121 255 Notes:
1. Net income is defined as gross income from all sources less income tax and national insurance.
2. "Wage" has been defined as any earnings from employment and self-employment.
3. Categories (a) and (d) differ from the other categories in that they include all people in these family types; both earners and non-earners.
4. Figures are given in cash terms rounded to the nearest pound.
5. Figures are derived from the FES which is a sample survey and are subject to sampling error.