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Dr. Godman
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many save-as-you-earn share option schemes under the Finance Act 1980 have been (a) submitted to the Inland Revenue and (b) approved in each year since 1980;(2) how many approved deferred share trust profit-sharing schemes under the Finance Act 1978 as amended have been
(a) submitted to the Inland Revenue and (b) approved in each year since 1979.
Mr. Moore
I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
| Earnings after income tax. National Insurance Contributions and Child Benefit | ||||||||||||
| Single man | Married man | Married man with two children* | Married man with four children† | |||||||||
| At current prices | At constant April 1985 prices | At constant prices April 1978=100 | At current prices | At constant April 1985 prices | At constant April 1978=100 | At current prices | At constant April 1985 prices | At constant prices April 1978=100 | At current prices | At constant April 1985 prices | At constant prices 1978=100 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| At the lowest decile of gross earnings | ||||||||||||
| April 1978 | 39·35 | 75·61 | 100·0 | 42·84 | 82·31 | 100·0 | 48·71 | 93·59 | 100·0 | 55·15 | 105·96 | 100·0 |
| April 1979 | 44·09 | 76·96 | 101·8 | 47·90 | 83·61 | 101·6 | 55·90 | 97·58 | 104·3 | 63·90 | 111·54 | 105·3 |
| April 1980 | 53·47 | 76·66 | 101·4 | 57·92 | 83·04 | 100·9 | 65·92 | 94·51 | 101·0 | 73·92 | 105·98 | 100·0 |
| April 1981 | 57·67 | 73·79 | 97·6 | 62·11 | 79·48 | 96·6 | 71·61 | 91·63 | 97·9 | 81·11 | 103·79 | 97·9 |
| April 1982 | 61·95 | 72·45 | 95·8 | 67·03 | 78·39 | 95·2 | 77·53 | 90·67 | 96·9 | 88·03 | 102·95 | 97·2 |
| April 1983 | 66·91 | 75·24 | 99·5 | 72·73 | 81·79 | 99·4 | 84·43 | 94·94 | 101·5 | 96·13 | 108·10 | 102·0 |
| April 1984 | 71·96 | 76·94 | 101·8 | 78·59 | 84·03 | 102·1 | 91·59 | 97·93 | 104·6 | 104·59 | 111·83 | 105·5 |
| At the median of gross earnings | ||||||||||||
| April 1978 | 56·29 | 108·15 | 100·0 | 59·78 | 114·86 | 100·0 | 65·65 | 126·14 | 100·0 | 72·15 | 138·63 | 100·0 |
| April 1979 | 63·94 | 111·61 | 103·2 | 67·75 | 118·26 | 103·0 | 75·75 | 132·23 | 104·8 | 83·75 | 146·19 | 105·4 |
| April 1980 | 78·52 | 112·57 | 104·1 | 82·96 | 118·94 | 103·6 | 90·96 | 130·41 | 103·4 | 98·96 | 141·88 | 102·3 |
| April 1981 | 85·56 | 109·48 | 101·2 | 90·00 | 115·16 | 100·3 | 99·50 | 127·32 | 100·9 | 109·00 | 139·48 | 100·6 |
| April 1982 | 93·00 | 108·77 | 100·6 | 98·08 | 114·71 | 99·9 | 108·58 | 126·99 | 100·7 | 119·08 | 139·27 | 100·5 |
| April 1983 | 100·64 | 113·17 | 104·6 | 106·47 | 119·73 | 104·2 | 118·17 | 132·88 | 105·3 | 129·87 | 146·04 | 105·3 |
| April 1984 | 109·53 | 117·11 | 108·3 | 116·17 | 124·21 | 108·2 | 129·17 | 138·11 | 109·5 | 142·17 | 152·01 | 109·6 |
| At the highest decile of gross earnings | ||||||||||||
| April 1978 | 85·50 | 164·28 | 100·0 | 88·99 | 170·98 | 100·0 | 94·86 | 182·26 | 100·0 | 101·36 | 194·75 | 100·0 |
| April 1979 | 96·89 | 169·13 | 102·9 | 100·70 | 175·78 | 102·8 | 108·70 | 189·74 | 104·1 | 116·70 | 203·71 | 104·6 |
| April 1980 | 123·64 | 177·26 | 107·9 | 128·08 | 183·62 | 107·4 | 136·08 | 195·09 | 107·0 | 144·08 | 206·56 | 106·1 |
| April 1981 | 139·36 | 178·33 | 108·6 | 143·81 | 184·02 | 107·6 | 153·31 | 196·18 | 107·6 | 162·81 | 208·33 | 107·0 |
| April 1982 | 151·76 | 177·49 | 108·0 | 156·84 | 183·43 | 107·3 | 167·34 | 195·71 | 107·4 | 177·84 | 207·99 | 106·8 |
| April 1983 | 165·83 | 186·48 | 113·5 | 171·66 | 193·03 | 112·9 | 183·36 | 206·19 | 113·1 | 195·06 | 219·35 | 112·6 |
| April 1984 | 181·85 | 194·43 | 118·4 | 188·48 | 201·52 | 117·9 | 201·48 | 215·42 | 118·2 | 214·48 | 229·32 | 117·7 |
| * Both children under 11. | ||||||||||||
| † Two children under 11, one child 11–15, one child over 16. | ||||||||||||