Written question asked by Christopher Fraser (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 July 1997. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 July 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: If he will list the take-home pay at current prices of a married couple with two children with the husband on national average male earnings in (a) 1978-79, (b) 1996-97 and (c) estimated for 1997-98. - Table given. (Holding answer 28 July 1997).

Answer: Mr. Fraser: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the take-home pay at current prices of a married couple with two children with the husband on national average male earnings in (a) 1978-79, (b) 1996-97 and (c) estimated for 1997-98. [10893] Dawn Primarolo: [holding answer 28 July 1997]: Estimates are given in the table. Take-home pay for a one earner married couple with two children under 11{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ per week 1978-79 73.45 1996-97 312.30 1997-98 328.80 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Assuming full-time male average earnings, on adult rates for all occupations. Take-home pay is net of child benefit.

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