HC Deb 03 March 1994 vol 238 c877W
23. Lady Olga Maitland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average income of a family of four in 1994; and what it was in 1979 at 1994 prices.

Mr. Dorrell

The real take-home pay of a one-earner married couple on average earnings with two children has risen by £83, over 40 per cent. since 1978–79.