§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Prime Minister what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards reducing the gap between the richest and the poorest 10 per cent. of the British population.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's policy is to improve incentives to work and to save. Over the period 1979 to 1988—the latest available information—real incomes in all parts of the income distribution have risen.