§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of people in Scotland with incomes less than half the average income after housing costs in(a) 1979 and (b) 1988; and what percentage of the Scottish population this represents in each year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI refer the hon. Member to my reply given on 14 October to the hon. Member for Cunninghame, North (Mr. Wilson).