§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the real increase in take-home pay of a single man at the lowest 10 per cent. of the earnings distribution, between(a) 1973–74 and 1978–1979 and (b) 1978–79 and 1993–94.
§ Mr. OppenheimReal 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.