HC Deb 13 February 1968 vol 758 cc313-4W
Mr. John Hall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing personal disposable income per head of Population at constant prices for 1946 to 1966 inclusive, and for the first nine months of 1967 expressed in terms of an annual equivalent; what the annual average increase was for the periods 1946 to 1951, 1952 to 1964 and 1964 to 1967; and what estimate he has made of the average annual rate of increase between 1967 and 1970.

Mr. Diamond:

I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table giving the figures requested up to 1967.

Estimates of the rate of increase between 1967 and 1970 are not available.

Following is the table:

PERSONAL DISPOSABLE INCOML PER HEAD OF TOTAL POPULATION AT 1958 PRICES
£ £
1946 258 1957 306
1947 259 1958 309
1948 252 1959 324
1949 257 1960 343
1950 263 1961 354
1951 259 1962 353
1952 262 1963 367
1953 274 1964 382
1954 283 1965 385
1955 296 1966 387
1956 302 1967 389*
*First nine months at equivalent annual rate.
Annual average increase (per cent.)
1946–1951 0.1
1952–1964 3.2
1964–1967 0.6