asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of total earned income is taken in income tax and employee's social security contributions combined, taking account wherever appropriate of the deductibility of such contributions for income tax purposes, in each of the nine member States of the EEC, in the case of a married couple with two children and earnings of (a) the United Kingdom average or its foreign currency equivalent in the country concerned, (b) twice the United Kingdom average or its foreign currency equivalent in the country concerned and (c) three times the United Kingdom average or its foreign currency equivalent in the country concerned.

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.