§ 11. Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate how much more a married man on average earnings with two children will pay in taxation over the next two years as a result of the changes in taxes announced in last year's Budgets.
§ Mr. PortilloSince 1978–79 the real take-home pay of such a family has risen by around £83 a week. What happens to its tax payments and take-home pay in the next two years will depend on what happens to its income and its spending pattern.