§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the increase in real terms after tax of a 556W married couple with two children and no tax allowances, other than personal allowances, for each of the male employees itemised in the written reply of 13 December from the Department of Employment to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby, Official Report, columns 658–59, showing the increase in gross real earnings between April 1979 and April 1989.
§ Mr. LilleyInformation is given in the table.
Increases1 in real earnings2 after income tax3 married man with two children4, between April and child benefit of a 1979 and April 1989 Point on Earnings Distribution Manufacturing Percentage increase Non-manufacturing Manual Males Lowest decile 6 7 Lower quartile 11 11 Median 16 15 Higher quartile 20 19 Highest decile 25 21 Average earnings 17 16 Non-Manual Males Lowest decile 20 17 Lower quartile 26 26 Median 33 35 Higher quartile 41 42 Highest decile 47 52 Average earnings 39 41 1 The increases shown do not relate to the same individuals at the different dates. 2 Earnings are those for full-time males on adult rates in Great Britain. 3 For April 1979, income tax is based on the tax regime in the Finance Act 1979. 4 Two children, both aged under 11. Source: New Earnings Survey data and RPI (all items).