HC Deb 30 June 1994 vol 245 c673W
18. Mr. Flynn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much an average family paid per week in VAT in(a) 1979 and (b) 1993; and what he estimates this figure will be in 1994.

Sir John Cope

A couple with two children on average earnings paid VAT of £12.95 per week in 1979–80, in 1993–94 prices, and an estimated £19.48 per week in 1993–94. Since 1978–79, the real take-home pay of such a family has risen by £83 per week.