§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the increase in real take-home pay for manual workers between(a) 1973–74 and 1978–79 and (b) 1978–79 and 1993–94. [18425]
Mr. OppenehimReal take-home pay for a single man at the lowest 10 per cent. of the earnings distribution fell by 1 per cent. between 1973–74 and 1978–79 and increased by 23 per cent. between 1978–79 and 1993–94.